Izhaja v$ak dan raren sobot, nedelj in praznikov fcsued daily except Saturday«, _ Sundays and Holiday« PROSVETA GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE ' Uradniški in upravnliki prostori: 2057 South Lawndale Ava. Office of Publication: 2057 South I*awndale Ave. Telephone, Rorckwell 4004 UTO—YEAH XXXIX IN TWO PARTS—PART I Sua matter January is. 1SSS. at Um pot-offUw wutar tha Act of Coograaa at March «. 1ST«. CHICAGO 23. ILL.. 8REDA. 16. APRILA (APRIL 16). 1947 lubocripilon 16.00 Yearly ÔTEV.—NUMBER 75 cceptanca lor mailing at «pedal rate of postage provided for faa «action 1103, ActofOct. I, 1917, authorised on^JuntMlkJiBil^ GROMKO obsodil Stalin pojasnil yandenbergov amendment Ameriška gesta je zaničevanje organizacije Združenih narodov DIKTIRANJE VOLIL-NE FORMULE Lake Success. N. Y., 15. apr.— Ruski delegat Andrej A. Gromi-ko je dejal na seji članov varnostnega sveta, da je amendment senatorja Vandenberga, nanašajoč se na ameriško finančno in vojaško pomoč Grčiji in Turčiji, gesta zaničevanja in pre-zirania organizacije Združenih narodov. Amendment določa u-stavitev ameriške pomoči Grčiji in Turčiji, ako to zahteva sedem članov varnostnega sveta ali pa večina članov generalne skupščine Združenih narodov. Gro-miko je dejal, da amendment le podčrtava dejstvo, da je predsednik Truman šel preko organizacije Združenih narodov, ko je pozval kongres, naj sankcionira pomoč Grčiji in Turčiji. Vandenbergov amendment pomeni, da si Amerika prisvaja pravico diktiranja volilne formule organizaciji Združenih narodov kot celoti. "Nobena posamezna država nima pravice do odločitve procedure Združenih narodov," je rekel Gromiko. "Ako bi posamezne države odločevale, potem ne bi nihče vedel, na katere naj bi se zanašala organizacija Združenih narodov." Gromiko je obsodil manevre Warrena R. Austina, ameriškega delegata. Obdolžil ga je, da hoče omalovaževati veliko politično značilnost Trumanovega načrta glede pomoči Grčiji in Turčiji. Austin je nejasno namignil, da bodo ekonomske in pomožne organizacije Združenih narodov dobile priliko pozneje do izraza mnenja o pomoči Gr ciji in Turčiji. "Bilo bi zmotno in zgrešeno, ako bi grško-turško vprašanje prišlo pred člane posebne agen-ture ali ekonomske komisije," je rekel Gromiko. "Vprašanje spada v območje varnostnega sveta. Ameriška akcija je v konfliktu z načeli in cilji Združenih narodov." Gromiko je obsodil Austinov predlog, naj varnostni svet odloži d skuzije o ruski resoluciji. Kesolucija določa ustanovitev posebne komisije, katera naj bi skrbela, da bo le grško ljudstvo deležno ameriške pomoči. Reso-lucija v bistvu izključuje vojaško pomoč grški monarhistlčni ylad¡. Austin je predlagal odlo-?tev diskuzije o resoluciji, doki«! kongres ne odloči, ali bo (,rčija dobila ameriško pomoč al. ne. vzroke cenzure Omenil je lažnjiva in zavajalna poročila Moakva, 15. apr. — Premier Stalin je v razgovoru s Harol-dom E. Stassenom, bivšim governor jem Minnesote, omenil vzroke cenzure tiska. Stassen in Stalin sta govorila 80 minut o ekonomskih, kulturnih in ideoloških stvareh. Stalin je dejal, da bi odprava cenzure v Rusiji povzročila po-težkoce in komplikacije. Kadar je bila cenzura omiljena, so tuji časnikarji pošiljali svojim listom senzacionalna, zavajalna in lažnjiva poročila. Sovjetsko vlado in Rusijo so skušali prikazati kot nekakšen zverinjak. Omenil je več slučajev. "Ko sem odšel na počitnice " je dejal Stalin, "so časnikarji pisali, da me je poslal na počitnice zunanji minister Molotov. Svetovali so mi povratek v Moskvo in odslovitev Molotova. Ko se je vršila konferenca velike trojice v Teheranu so časnikarji pisali, da sem na prireditvi v počast bivšemu britske-mu premierju Churchillu, ko je praznoval svoj rojstni dan, udaril maršala Timošenka. Dejstvo je, da se Timošenko sploh ni udeležil prireditve. Navzoči so bili le predsednik Roosevelt, admiral William D. Leahy, načelnik Rooseveltovega štaba, Churchill in več drugih. Vest, da sem udaril maršala, je bila zlobna fabrikacija. Časnikarji so v več drugih slučajih potvarjali vesti z namenom, da ustvarijo napa Čen vtis v javnosti o Sovjetski uniji in njenih voditeljih." Bivši minnesotski governer, ki ae omenjar kot možni kandidat za predsednika Združenih držav na listi republikanske stranke, je po razgovoru s Stalinom zapustil Moskvo. V Rusiji se je mudil tri tedne. V tem času je obiskal več ruskih mest, tovarn in kolektivnih kmetij. Izjavil je, da ni nikjer opazil pomanjkanja in stradanja. O Stalinu je dejal, da je čvrst in zdrav. Ameriški in drugi, listi so že večkrat pisali, da je Stalin nevarno bolan, da je umrl in da je bil umorjen. Vse to dokazuje neodgovornost tujih časnikaijev, ki prihajajo v Rusijo in potem pošiljajo svojim listom lažnjiva in zavajalna poročila o situaciji v Rusiji in njenih voditeljeh. nekaj priporočil in navodil glede starostne podpore V smislu sprejete resolucije po delegaciji trinajste redne konvencije, vršeče se v Evelethu, Minnesota, SNPJ pomaga s plačevanjem asesmenta onim članom, kateri so v jednoti 35 ali več let, zavarovani v oddelku odraslih članov in stari 65 tli več let, toda le do $1000 smrtninske zavarovalnine, $1 bolniške podpore in za ostale sklade. Ako pa je član, ki bi bil na podlagi te resolucije upravičen do zadevne podpore, zavarovan za več kot v resoluciji določeno, tedaj mora dotično razliko asesmenta plačevati sam, kakor tudi društvene prispevke ali asesment. V dotični resoluciji je pa tudi povedano, da se tt vrste podporo deli samo takim članom, kateri so v potrebi, kar morajo posebno upoštevati člani na društveni seji, kadar je taka prošnja predložena, ker to pomeni, da se mora društvo prej, ko profcnjo članu odobri, prepričati, ako je dotični v resnični potrebi. Vsaka prošnja člana, ki vpraša za te vrste starostno podporo, mora biti po članu osebno zaprošena in društvu predložena potem, ko je član odgovoril na zadevna vprašanja, društvo pa ima ugotoviti, če prošnja odgovarja dejstvu članovega stanja. Ker konvencija ni hotela upoštevati priporočila onih delegatov— po sprejetju resolucije za podporo starim članom—ki so razumeli gospodarsko stran tega vprašanja in priporočali nekaj centov zvišanja asesmenta v to svrho, je razumljivo, če se ne bo od strani društev pazilo, kako se bo ta podpora nakazovala, tedaj lahko že sedaj računamo, da se bo sklad izrednih podpor kaj kmalu izčrpal, na kar bo treba prenehati s podporami. Odvisne bo največ od članstva, ki vsaj delno pozna posamezne slučaje prosilcev, da pazi, komu se bo podpora odobrila in koliko časa bo mofcel sklad izrednih podpor vzdrževati. Ideja je dobra, kakor tudi V skladu z našimi načeli, le škoda, ker se ni vsaj 5c zvišalo asesm*nt v ta namen. Smo pa mnenja, če se bo postopalo pravilno v vseh slučajih, pa če tudi pride sem in tam do kakšne zamere, tedaj bo nodpora služila v namene, za katere je delegacija sprejela omenjeno resolucijo, v nasprotnem slučaju pa, ako se bo vse odobrilo brez vprašanja potrebe, pa lahko rečemo, da bo sklad kmalu izčrpan in eventualno bo konec podpor. To so dejstva, na katera smktramo potrebno članstvo opozoriti, da ne bo pozneje, ako se sklad prehitro izčrpa, nepotrebnih kritik, češ, če bi bili prej vedeli, bi pa drugače ravnali. Prošnje za te vrste podporo se naročajo v glavnem uradu in če jih kateri tajnik potrebuje, naj jih po potrebi narofi. Dalje želimo omeniti tudi to—kar se največ tiče lokalnih tajni kov—namreč, da se bo po prejemu in odobrenju prošnje po izvrš nem odseku članu, ki bo vprašal za podporo, o tem obvestilo društvenega tajnika, katere prošnje so odobrene. Atesment onih čla nov, katerih prošnje bodo odobrene, ne bo računan na mesečnih poročilih, ki se jih mesečno pošilja društvenim tajnikom; Izjema ba le v slučajih, kjer bo član zavarovan za več kot 61600 smrtnine, ali za več kot $1 bolniške podpore; v takem slučdju bo v poročilu zaračunana le razlika med asesmentom, ki bo plačan iz sklada izrednih podpor in asesmentom, ki se računa za celotno zavarovalnino in to razliko, navedeno v poročilu, bo moral član plačati sam. F. A. VIDER, gl. tajnik. Rusija sprejela ameriški predlog Molotov te izrekel za raztegnitev pakta Moakva. 15. apr.—Rusija je v načelu sprejela predlog ameriškega državnega tajnika Mar-shalla glede sklenitve pakta in zveze med Štirimi velesilami, da se Nemčija razoroži in demlll-tarizira, toda s pridržki. Sedaj Še ni izgleda, da bi zunanji ministri Amerike, Velike Britanije in Francije odobrili pridržke. Kontroverza o bodočnosti Nemčije se bo nadaljevala. Ruski zunanji minister Molotov je predlagal raztegnitev pakta, da bi kril vse politične, ekonomske in ideološke faze. Njegova poteza se smatra za imeniten političen manever. Molotov je dejal, da mora pakt uklju-čevati provizije glede kontrole industrij v Porurju v območju Štirih velesil. Druge provizije naj bi določale: Likvidacijo nemških kartelov, trustov in monopolov. , Denacifikacijo in uničenje vseh ostankov nemškega nacizma in agresivnega nacionalizma. Svobodne strokovne unije in politične stranke na splošni podlagi z garancijami pravic in interesov delavcev. Izvajanje zemljiških relorm in plačevanje reparacij. Poteza ruskega zunanjega ministra Molotova je presenetila ameriškega državnega tajnika Marshalla. On je predlagal zaključen je seje zunanjih ministrov in izjavil, da bo dal odgovor Molotovu na današnji seji. Domače vesti Nov grob v Mlnnoaoti Eveleth, Minn.—Naglo je umrl John Kapovec, star 68 let, član KSK J. Tukaj zapušča ženo in hčer, obe članici društva 130 SNPJ, kakor tudi sestro Mary Osolnik. V tej naselbini je živel 34 let in bil mirnega značaja. Poroka Cleveland.—V soboto, 19. apr. se na zapadni strani poročita John Vatovec, sin družine John Vatovec, in Evelyn Soltis, hči družine John Soltis. Ženin je član društva Tabor 139 SNPJ že 24 let. Obilo sreče! Ku> jugos! Krasu R I i časna am ko resolucijo sta podprla 'vanski delegat Stane ><< in albanski delegat man Yill, ki sta dobila za-• 'leža pri mizi varnostne-' ' n se udeležila debate k pomoči Grčiji in Tur Federalna veleporota obtožila Eist er ja ton. D. C., 15. apr.— veleporota je obtožila Kislerja, ki je baje ebnost v ameriški ko stranki, da je podal i/jave, ko je vprašal partment, naj mu iz-t 1. 1945, da bo lahko menko. Potnega lista K sler je sedaj zaprt andu. Prej je bil ob *-nja kongresa, ker ni '^arjati na vprašanja ' '!> 1 pred kongresnim Francoska vlada odpušča uslužbence Pariz, 15. apr.—Naznanilo pravi, da je vlada odslovila nadalj-nih 20,000 uslužbencev, da zniža stroške. Skupno število odpuščenih uslužbencev v zadnjih dveh tednih je 50,000. Vojno ministrstvo je odslovilo 8,200 uslužbencev, mornarično ministrstvo pa 6,500 v zadnjih dneh. De Gaulle prepzel vodstvo novega gibanja Pariz, 15. apr. — General Charles de Gaulle je naznanil, da je prevzel vodstvo novega političnega gibanja v# Franciji. Namen gibanja je odprava siste ma političnih strank in ustanovitev mogočne države. "Francoski narod mora priti pod vodstvo stabilne, močne in centralizirane države, ki bo lahko izvajala ukrepe v interesu javne blaginje," je dejal. Brazilija dobila $ ameriike baze Rio de Janeiro, Brazilija, 15. apr.—Uradno naznanilo pravi, da je Amerika izročila vse letal' ske baze, katere je zgradila v Braziliji, brazilski vladi. Baze so bile zgrajene v vojnem času. jeklarska industrija bo pognala deželo v depresijo Waahina!on. D. C.. 15. apr.— Vladni ekonomi trdijo, da je ogromna jeklarska industrija osvojila psihologijo depresije. Namesto da bi skušala odvrniti ekonomski polom, bo vodila deželo v depresijo. Vodilne jeklarske kompanije so zavzele stališče, ki je v na-sprotju z izraženim upanjem podjetij, ki potrebuje jeklarske izdelke in skušajo povečati produkcijo in pomagati pri vzdrževanju polne uposlenosti. Ta podjetja bo odvisna od jeklarskih izdelkov Ako bodo jeklarske kompanije znižale produkcijo, bodo morale industrije, ki izdelujejo avtomobile, radijske aparate. pralne stroje, električne ledenice in druge predmete omejiti obrat. Vladni ekonomi ao se izrekli za sklicanje konference, na kateri naj bi sc vrlile razpravo o od- vrnitvi depresije. Na konferenco naj bi poslale reprezentante jeklarska industrija in vi* druge, ki so odviane od produkcije jekla. Pretečo nevarnost je omenil Louis H. Bean, vladni i konom On je analiziral jeklar«ko produkcijo in prišel do zaključka, da jo je treba zvišati, ne znižati. Na podlagi številk, ki so bile ne davno objavljene, je letna produkcija jekla 80.000,000 ton ali 93 odstotkov zmogljivosti. Resn je naglasil, da se mora produkcija jekla zvišati za 20, 000.000 ton do I. 1950, da bo od govarjala zahtevam. Jeklarski izdelki ao važen faktor v skoro vseh industrijah. Če bo produkcija jekla padla, bo moralo več industrij omejiti obrat. Ameri-ika ekonomija ravisi od oroduk cije jekla. Kritika dvostranske zunanje politike » Kavsanje med republikanci v senatu Washington. D. C., 15. apr.— Grupa republikancev je protestirala in kritizirala dvostransko in dvoobrazno zunanjo politiko Trumanove administracije. Ta se očituje v poskusih za ustavitev pohoda komunizma v Grčiji in Turčiji na eni strani, na drugi pa v podpiranju držav, ki imajo komunistične vlade. V obeh kongresnih zbornicah je v teku debata o Trumanovem programu, ki določa finančno in vojaško pomoč- Grčiji in Turčiji. V višji zbornici sta se sporekla senator Vandenberg in senator Taft. Oba sta republikanca. Vandenberg, ki je načelnik odseka za zunanje zadeve, je naletel na opozicijo, ko je predlagal, naj senat takoj odobri Tru-manov program. Taft je ugovarjal naglici in izjavil, da ni zadostno število senatorjev navzočih. Dejal Je, da morajo vsi senatorji dobiti priliko do izraza mnenja o Trumanovem programu. Senator Butler, republikanec iz Nebraske, je dejal, da je Tru-manova administracija aranžirala največjo bokaarsko tekmo na svetu. Izrekla »e je za pomoč Grčiji irt Turčiji, da ae bosta lahko borili proti komunizmu, zae-no pa je za pomoč državam pod vplivom aovjetake Rusije. But- Sporazum med unijo in korporacijo Z vita nje plače za 15 centov na uro Detroit. Mich.. 15. apr.—Uradniki unije United Electrical, Ra dio & Machine Workers CIO in korporacije General Motors so naznanili dosego mezdnega sporazuma. Ta določa med drugim zvišanje plače za 15 centov na uro. Sporazum krije okrog 30,000 delavcev, Članov te unije, ki so uposleni v tovarnah korporacije v Detroitu in drugih mestih. Izgleda, da bo mezdni sporazum postal vzorec za okrog pol milijona delavcev, ki dobivajo pla čo na podlagi dela od ure. Sporazum bo v veljavi eno le to. Uključeni so delavci, ki izdelujejo električne ledenice in druge predmete. Korporacija sedaj čaka na odločitev tfnije združenih avtnih delavcev CIO glede njene ponudbe o zvišanju Predsednik human zaigral zaupanje Deklaracij'a voditeljev brittkega zadružnega gibanja Llandundno, Anglija, 15. apr.— Voditelji zadružnega gibanja, ki je povezano z britsko delavsko stranko, so izjavili, da je predsednik Truman zaigral zaupanje, katero je zgodovina potisnila v njegove roke, ko se je odločil za revizijo ameriške zunanje politike v prilog reakciji v upanju, da bo ustavil pohod komunizma. Na konferenci zadružnikov je bila sprejeta resolucija, da Tru-manov program glede ameriške finančne in vojaške pomoči Grčiji in Turčiji ograža svetovni mir in je negacija demokratičnih načel. Resolucijo je predložil T. R. Edmondson iz Nottlngha-ma. "Truman je demonatriral svojo neodgovornaet in nerazu*«« vanje razpleta dogodkov," je kel Edmondson. "Postavil je nov standard v diplomaciji, ki bo imel kvarne posledice na sve tovni mir v bodočnosti. Nekateri govorniki so poudarjali, da bo resolucija potisnila v zagato zunanjega ministra Er-nesta Bevlna, ki je v Moskvi, a je bila vseeno sprejeta z veliko večino glasov. Britski parnih zadel ob mino Amsterdam, Holandljn, 15. aprila. — Britski tovorni parnik Viceroy je zadel ob mino v bližini Antverpa in se potopil. Devet članov posadke je i/gubilo življenje.___ plače za deset centov na uro. V njenih tovarnah Je uposleni h o krog 265,000 avtnih delavcev. Walter P. Reuther, predsed nik avtne unije, je dejal, da zvišanje, katero je ponudila korporacija, ni zadostno. Unija za hteva zvišanje plače za 23 in pol centa na uro. italijanski komunisti poraženi v borbi za versko enakopravnost Rim. 15. apr,—Komunistična Jo krščanskih demokratov. Na-stranka, ki Je pred tremi tedni | glašali so, da Je v nasprotju s podprla predlog za odobritev la ( sedmim členom ustave in provl-ternnskega pakta, ki priznava ( zljaml lateranskegu pukta, kate-katoličanstvo za državno vero, rega Je sklenil Mussolini z Vati je bila zdaj poražena v borbi ra gaiancijo v ustavi, da se prizna enakopravnost vseh ver v Italiji. Premier Alcide de Gasperi, vodja stranke krščanskih demokratov, katera ima oporo v Vatikanu, Je izvojeval zmago v borbi s komunisti in socislisti. Na svojo stran je dobil monarhi-ste In liberalce. Predlog ra enakopravnost ver v Italiji Je bil poražen s 140 proti 135 glasovom Predmet viharne debat«- J«- bila štirinajsta točka italijanske Maline, Belgija, 15 apr. De-ustave, da se prizna pravica »et voditeljev In članov belgij-drugih ver do organiziranja injake nac-ijske organizacij* je bilo kanom Na podlagi tega pakta je katoličanstvo vrhovna državna vera. wallacetarča ostre kritike v kongresu Kongresnih Thomas se izrekel za prose-kucijo PREDSEDNIK TRU-MAN MOLČI Waahington. D. C.. 15. apr.— Henry A. Wallace, bivši trgovinski tajnik, je razkaČil kongres nike in senatorje, ker v svojih govorih v Angliji kritizira Tru-manov program glede finančne in vojaške pomoči Grčiji in Turčiji in revizijo ameriške zunanje politike, katere cilj je ustavitev pohoda komunizma in raztegni-tve vpliva sovjetske Rusije. Kongresnik Thomas, republikanec iz New Jerseyja in načelnik odseka, ki vodi preiskavo neameriških aktivnosti, je predlagal prosekucijo Wallace na podlagi 14H let starega Logano-vega zakona. Ta določa tri leta zapora in plačltev $5,000. Kazni je podvržen vsak ameriški državljan, ki se pajdaši in občuje z reprezentanti tuje vlade z namenom, da porazi ameriški na črt. Loganov zakon je bil sprejet 1, 1799, ko se je morala mlada ameriška republika boriti proti prevratnim elementom v deželi. Wallace je imel že več govorov v Angliji. V vseh je kritiziral revizijo ameriške zunanje politike in Trumanov program glede pomoči Grčiji in Turčiji. On stalno poudarja, da Trumanov program je odprto iziivinje Rusije in uvod v tretjo ovetovno vojno, Thomas je dejal, da se večina članov njegovega odseka strinja z njim. Federalni juitičnl tajnik Clark mora podvzeti akcijo proti Wallacu, da ga utihne, ker ni druge alternative. Senator Vandenberg, republikanec Iz Michlgana in načelnik senatnega odseka za zunanje zadeve, je začel pritiskati na Tru-muna. Svetoval mu Je, naj o-sebno odgovori Wallacu, ki napadu program glede pomoči Grčiji in Turčiji in katerega jo označil za brezobzirni ameriški imperializem. Vandenberg ima oporo pri drugih senatorjih, ki tudi zahtevajo odločno akcijo. Truman še vedno molči. Več kongresni ko v in senatorjev je zahtevalo, naj Truman prekliče Wallacev potni Ust in gu s tem utihne. London. 15. apr, — Henry A. Wallace je odgovoril senatorjem, kofigresnikotn in listom, ki gu napadajo in kritizirajo. "Govoril bom v prilog miru povsod, kjer me bodo ljudje poslušali, do koncu mojih dni," je dejal. "Stvari in zadeve, o katerih govorim, se ne tičejo samo Arne like in Velike Britanije, temveč vsegu sveta. Večino med onimi, ki nu* napadajo in kritizirajo, tvorijo ljudje, ki so v srcu stari isolacionisti." Wallace je od ločno zavrnil ob-dolžitve kritikov, da Je nelojalen umeriš k* državljan, ker v svojih govorih poudarja, da a meriAka politiku je v rokah ljudi, ki hočejo pognati Združene dr/ave v divjo In blazno moro brezobzirnega imperializma. Predlog je bil v bistvu ptriz-kušnju močj komunistov In socialistov v dr>Mvnl „skupščini. Zmagali so premler De Gasperl, monarhisti in liberalci. Člani nacijske organizacije ustreljeni 1er je kritiziral odločitev glede bogoslužja. Komunist Renzo La- postavljenih ob zid in ustrelje. pošiljanja krompirja Jugoslav! Ji in pogajanja, da dobita Polj aka in Cehoelovakija posojila od svetovne banke, v kateri so ameriški dolarji. coni je predlagal uključltev j nih Na obravnavi pred sodi klavzule z besedilom "Vse vere |čem ao bili spoznani za krive v Italiji ao enakopravne pod zakonom." Predlog je naletel na opozici* izdajstva In kolaboracije z Nemci v času okupacije Belgije In obsojeni na smrt. Prizadevanja za končanje stavke Wuahington, D. C., 15. apr.— Federalna vlada Je prišla na dan z novim načrtom v prizadevanjih /a končanje stavke telefon skih delavcev, V stavki Je za-vojevanih okrog ¿140,000 delavcev. Načrt, katerega Je sestavil delavski tajnik Hchwellenbach, predvideva arbittažo, Predložen je bil uniji, ki je oklicala stavko, in American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Delavski tajnik je pozval unijo in kompani Jo, na) odgovorita, ali bosta apre jeli piedlog ali ne, v 24 urah. \ PROSVITA PROSVETA THE ENLIGHTENMENT OL\2~0 m LASTJflKA SLOVENSKF NABODKE PODPOBVC = SREDA, 16 APHII.A 1947 JEDNOTE OffM o! ud rubí Wind br Naročnina u Zdruiana driave (Isveo CMcega) la na lato. S3.00 ta pol lata. I1.S0 «a ta trt lata; «a Chicago la okolico Cook Co- 17.50 aa telo lato. 14.71 aa pol letaj a« laoaemaivo fi.00. Subscription rate«: for tha United ItelM («xcopi Chicago) aad Caaeda M .00 por r»a*. Chicago aad Cook Couaty t74i pav toralgn countrlae 6« 00 par yoa». Cnt oglasov po dogovore,—Bohoplrt doplaoe la ¿tankov m na vra£«)o. Rokopisi literarne vmMm (črtica, drama, parni itd.) m Trna j o poiiljaielju la v »lučaju. te Ja prilošll poštnino. Advertising raftM on eore«menL—Maaascvfpts of commtinlcattoBa aad unsolicited article« will not bo returaed. Othor manuscript», aucb as slortas. plar«. po«m*, etc- will bo tetvraed to s—da» i pa ni ad by self »ddr«ssed and stamped envelope. Mea lov na vso, kar ima slik a list—i PROSVETA 2857 59 So. Lawndalo Ava* Chicago S3. Illinois Kampanja in stari člani Prvo poročilo o rezultatih sedanje društvene kampanje za nove člane, ki je bilo objavljeno zadnjo sredo v Prosveti, je moralo razveseliti vsakega člana, ki se količkaj zanima za jednoto. Za prv' mesec kampanje je bilo to eno izmed najboljših poročil, ki jih jc Prosveta že kdaj objavila. 465 novih članov za prvi mesec kampanje niso mačje solze! Vse priznanje onim članom (članice vštete!) in društvom, ki so se vrgla v to kampanjo. Upamo, da bo šla kampanja v tem, oziroma še v večjem tempu naprej do svojega zaključka — do 30. junija. Priznati moramo, da smo bili veselo presenečeni nad tem poro čllom kampanjskega direktorja br. Vrhovnika, ker smo bili vec sli manj skeptični. In skeptični smo bili vsled tega, ker kampa nja ni bila mesece vnaprej planirana in oglašana, marveč je prišla bolj naglo kot slične kampanje zadnjih let. Toda društva so se takoj od začetka v lepem številu — 25% — odzvala in rezultat jo razveseljiv. /S tem so društva s članstvom vred pokazala, da ima jo zaupanje do Bvoje organizacije. Tako je tudi prav! Boljše pod porne organizacije, povsem poštene in delavsko zavedne, ne boste našli, če jo iščete z veliko lučjo ob belem dnevu. Želeti je, da se tudi ostala društva spuste v to kampanjo in sku šajo v svojem delokrogu storiti, kar se da doseči. Pri jednoti ima mo 611 poslujoČih društev. Če vsako izmed teh društev stori to liko, da bo v končnem poročilu zastopano vsaj z enim ali dvema novima članoma, bo rezultat tak kot ga do zdaj nismo imeli še v nobeni kampanji. Poskusite! Čim več aktivnih društev, toliko večji bo uspeh kampanje! Pri vsakem društvu nekaj in končna suma bo velika. Saj veste—od kamna do kamna palača! Vso srečo pri vašem delu! ★ * * Zdaj pa naj se nekoliko dotaknemo vprašanja starih članov — plačevanja asesmenta zanje iz sklada izrednih podpor v smislu resolucije, ki je bila sprejeta na zadnji konvenciji. Na predzadnji seji gl. upravnega odseke srno imetiprvo prošnje na dnevnem redu. Bilo jih je okrog sto — morda nekaj več. Iz navedenih po datkov je bilo razvidno, da je bil ta sklep zadnje konvencije zelo potreben. Se bolje bi seveda bilo, ako bi bila ila konvencija še malo dalj in dovolila vsaj pet centov zvišanja asesmenta v sklad Izrednih podpor, tako da bi lahko iz tega sklada avtomatično plačevali asesment za vse člane, ko dosežejo starost 65 let — ali pa še manj. Petico aH desetico na mesec lahko vsak pogreši, posebno še, če gre v dobre namene. Toda kadar koli je na konvenciji kdo sugestiral povišanje asesmenta, magari samo za par centov, je takoj po vsej dvorani zaorilo: "Ne — No — nobenega zvišanja!" Človek je lahko dobil vtis, kot da smo največji skopuhi, največji stiskači! Niti centa poviška asesmenta!!! Resnica pa je, da niso ne v konvenčni dvorani niti Izven nje štele ne desetice niti dolarji . . . Razvidno je, du se je med nami, vsaj med dobrim številom članstva razpasla nekakšna mamiju, ki slepo nasprotuje vsakemu, tudi najmanjšemu povišanju asesmenta, brez ozira na namen. Na drugi strani pa je bila in je tudi dunes splošna zahteva, "da je treba nekaj storiti za stare člane." Toda niti v ta namen, ki Je sigurno plemenit, ne sme biti niti centa povišanja asesmenta! Kakor da bi jednota smela delati denar s stroji! (To pravico Imajo v tej deželi le velebiinkirji! Niti vlada ne, oziroma jo Je odstopila bankirjem') Glasovi iz naših naselbin NEKAJ GLEDE DNEVNIKA IN ZVIŠANJA NAROČNINE V skladu izrednih podpor je danes prilična vsota denarja — bli /u $200 000 Ta sklad se je izkazal kot zelo dobra ustanova. V piavcm pomenu besede Je to naš dobrodelni sklad, ustanovljen na waukeganski konvenciji leta 1925. Vanj plačujemo po šest, od-nosno po štiri cente na mesec (slednje člani, ki so zavarovani samo zs smrtnino). Ker nas je veliko, smo skozi 20 let tudi po par cen tih spravili skupaj čedno vsoto. Iz tega sklada lahko priskočimo na pomoč članom, ki so v veliki potrebi. Prav tako smo iz tega sklada v ptetcklosti sem in tam prispevali za stavkarje, za člane, ki so bili prizadeti po poplavi ali ognju, in zadnja leta tudi za podporo našim bratom in sestram v starem kraju, Ameriškemu rdečemu kriiu in za ruski relif. Za vse to smo Iz tega sklada zadnjih 20 letih i/plačali okrog $200,000, ali približno polovico dohodkov. Sedaj bo ta sklad služil v pretežni meri plačevanju asesmenta za one stare člane, ki Jih krije prej omenjena resolucija - ki so stari 65 let ali več, v Jednoti 35 let ali več in v pot rabi. Zadnjo besedo je treba poudariti, kar v resnici neradi storimo, kajti Iz gleda kot bi hoteli odbijati upravičene člane, naj pri svojih dru i t vil» ne vlože prošnje /a plačevanje njth asesmenta U sklada lz redmh podpor. Tega ne mislimo. Vsak član ali članica, ki zadosti predpisom te resolucije in JE v potrebi »n RES laško plačuje asesment, naj se ne pomišlja, Tudi naj tega nihče ne smatra za miloščino, kajti to v resnici nI, marveč Je le proženje bratske toki- v potrebi s strani vsega članstva. ZaUesmo pač pri jednoti, da si lat.k«• drug drugimu pomagamo. Vsaj to je namen In pomen pravega bratatva. * Ptej »mo podčrtali besedo "potreba" U razloga. ker naš sklad i/rednih podpor ob sedanjih prispevkih ni tako velik, da bi mogli plačevati asesment za vse člane, ki so stari 65 let ali več, kakor to mnogi /ele. Ako bt bila zadnja konvencija zvišala aaaament ta »klad vaaj za prt centov, bi to vsaj za prihodnja Štiri leta lahk storili in plačevali »seemerit za v»e člane s omenjen«» starostj brez ozira, koliko ¿mm >• kdo v jednoti. Ako bi se pokaralo do prihodnje konvencije, da bi to zvišanje ne /»doetovalo v ta namen bi lahko ta pt ispevek zvišali Ae za nekaj centov V roaaict bi bila dobra, ako bi v ta skled tolika »letovali d« ks Blaga lahka plat**aH ——»—I e primeru d*l»4e ki egpesslnoail •TI boleenl bo človek atasa saaluftka «lah Barbar ton. O.—2e dolgo časa se nisem oglasil v Prosveti, zato bom pa danes spregovoril nekaj besed v obrambo Prosvete. Upravnik Prosvete je naznanil v listu, da bo stala naročnina na Prosveto s !. majem $8. Preči tal sem tudi ves zapisnik zadrt j e g a polletnega zborovanja glavnega odbora SNPJ. Ne strinjam se, da se je podražilo Pro sveto za $2 letno. Ali res m bilo drugega izhoda kot zvišanje naročnine na dnevnik, ne pa zvišanje glasila? Glasilo pa ima še zmeraj dovolj denarja. Ali ne bi bilo na mestu, da bi se glasi lo in dnevnik združila v en sklad in bi se zvišalo asesment in naročnino obenem, kadar bi bilo potrebno? Če pa zakon ne dovoljuje, da se sklada glasila in dnevnika združita, potem pa naj bi jednota kupila eno stran dnevnika, ki naj bi služila kot oglaševanje jednota. Zvišanje naročnine bo prizadelo najbolj stare člane, ki so v pokoju, po kojnina pa je zmeraj enaka in se ne da nič zvišati. Iz tega sle di, da bi bilo potrebno zvišati asesment za 2 centa za uradno glasilo, da bi kril njegove izdatke, kajti sedaj jih ne. S tatim zvišanjem prispevkov za uradno glasilo bi se zaeno pomagalo kriti stroške za dnevnik. Saj tudi dnevnik oglaša in agi-tira za SNPJ! Verjemite mi, da če ne bi imeli dnevnika Prosvete, ne bi bila danes SNPJ to, kar je. Ker bo naročnina zvišana s prvim majem za $2, zato apeliram na vse, ki še niso naročeni na dnevnik, naj se sedaj takoj na-roče, dokler je še naročnina po stari ceni, to je $6 letno. Jaz zelo rad čitam dnevnik, ker je zelo zanimiv in podučljiv, zato pa je priporočljivo, da bi glavni odbor porušil tisti predlog, ki določa zvišanje naročnine za $2 na leto in naj se postavi nazaj staro ceno, kajti drugače ne bo hotelo veliko naročnikov obnoviti naročnine, še teže pa bo pridobiti kakšnega novega naročnika. Zato pa priporočam, naj bi rajši krili primanjkljaj iz jed-notine blagajne, rta drugi strani pa se naj manj izdaja za druge namene. Prosveto še vedno potrebuje mo, a ne samo za čitatelje, am pak tudi za jednoto, ker je bolj-i i oglaševalec jednote kot pa vsi rugi oglasi skupaj, za katere ednota izdaja denar. Reči moram, da je dnevnik res zanimiv, ne pa glasilo, kajti prinaša po večini samo uradne društvene in jednoti ne zadeve, ki povpreč nega čitatelja toliko ne zanima-o. Aloia Ocepak. Komentar upravnika»—Po va-em mišljenju naj bi glavni od-x>r zvišal naročnino na tednik obliki zvišanja asesmenta za dva centa na vsakega člana. Prvič je treba omeniti, da glavni odbor nima moči, da bi lahko zvišal asesment. To lahko stori g članstvo s splošnim glasovanjem ali pa konvencija. Dru gič pa je vprašanje, ali bi bili oni člani, ki niso uaročmki na dnevnik, zadovoljni s takim po-viškom. V jednoti imamo nam reč veliko članov različnih narodnost«, ki sploh ne znajo čitati slovensko. Sicer pa asesment, ki ga plačujemo vsi člani po deset centov mesečno za glasilo, povsem zadostuje za kritje tiskovnih in drugih stroškov. Resnica je, da jg glasilo vsaj do danes delalo prebitek, ki je šel za subvend ranje dnevnika. Proaveti (dnevniku) pomaga tudi to, ker so družinski člani lahko pnštgti k naročnini. Oboje je tohko po magalo, da smo do zdaj lahko Isildall dnevnik in tednik brez poviianja naročnine. Stroški so se pa zdaj toliko zvišali—papir, plače in druge potrebščine—da je bil glavni odbor prisiljen na zvišanje naročnine. Sicer pa tu- NA ZNANJE ČLANSTVU di s tem zvišanjem ne bomo DRUŠTVA 59 SNPJ mogli kriti vsega deficita. | ¡^ pu#, jil—Članstvu dru-Kar se tiče vaše sugestije, da ^ Zavednost 59 SNPJ nazna-bi združili oba sklada, to je od ■ njam da ge ^ vr§iia redna rte-. ■ge6nj| v nedeij0> 20. aprila, dnevnika in tednika, naj omenimo, da se to prakticira od vse t>a začetka. Vsi dohodki od dnevnika in tednika gredo v en sklad, iz katerega plačujemo stroške za oba. To zvišanje naročnine na dnevnik tudi nam ni bilo ljubo. Toda če hočemo zagotoviti obstoj dnevniku vsaj še za nekaj let, je bil glavni odbor prisiljen to storiti. Znano vam je, da so tudi skoraj vsi drugi listi, posebno pa dnevniki, zvišali naročnino, in sicer še prej kot mi. ZARJANI NASTOPIJO NA PROLETARČEVI PRIREDBI Chicago* Ul.-V nedeljo, 20. popoldne bodo na Proletarčevi priredbi v dvorani SNPJ peli pevci in pevke elevelandskega zbora Zarje. Kot poroča Andy Turkman, eden mlajših aktivnih članov Zarje v zadnji številki Proletarca, bo Zarja poslala oktet in z njim pride še dodatno število Zarjanov. Peli bodo v oktetu, kvgrtetu, tercetu, duetu in solih. Kadar Zarjani pojejo, dobi vsak posamezen udeleženec velik duševen užitek. To vam garantira podpisani, ki je imel priliko prisostvovati Zarjinim nastopom osemnajst let.. Ampak to ni vse, da Zarjani lepo pojo, pač pa je tudi važno za napredni element to, da so Zarjani steber najnaprednejšega gibanja v Clevelandu že zadnjih trideset let. Pevski zbor Zarja ni nikdar odklonil svojega sodelovanja, kadfur je bila priredba začetek ob 10. uri dopoldne v Slovenskem domu. Asesment bom pobiral pred sejo in po seji, kot običajno. Precejšnje število naših članov in članic ima lepo lastnost in navado, da pridejo na sejo in tam plačajo svoj asesment, imamo pa tudi take, ki radi zasta-nejo. Torej prosim vse domače in zunanje člane, da plačajo svoj asesment pravočasno in s tem olajšajo delo tajniku. Na prihodnji seji bomo imeli na dnevnem redu veliko važnih stvari. Podani bodo računi za zadnje tri mesece in slišali boste tudi glede obstoja naše društvene blagajne. Zadnjo priredbo smo imeli leta 1937, ko smo obhajali 30-let-nico našega društva, nato pa smo 1. 1944 imeli naklado $1 na člana. To je dvakrat v zadnjih desetih letih. Glavni dotok v našo blagajno je, ker društvo lastuje 40 delnic fjo $10 tukajšnjega Slovenskega .doma. pd leta 1940 smo prejeli že šestkrat dividende po $1 na delnico, kar pomeni, da je naš majhni Slovenski dom v veliko korist društveni blagajni in vsem delničarjem. Sedaj je v teku kampanja za novo članstvo v mladinski in odrasli oddelek SNPJ. Kampanja se je pričela 1. marca in bo Itončana 30.' junija. Torej bo trajala samo štiri mesece. Apeliram na brate in sestre, posebno ....... _ pa še na društvene odbornike, v korist delavskega ali narodno da sedaj vsi skupaj pokažemo naprednega gibanja. Kadar je šlo v korist narodnih domov, je Zarja sodelovala, dalje v prid stavkarjem, na stotine nastopov pa je podala,v korist naprednim društvom. Sodelovala je na različnih prirecfcgh zg.podporo našim ljudem mistari ¡domovini in darovala vec Vot#kov iz svoje blagajne. Sodelovala je korist SANSove politične akcije, kakor tudi več kot pred petindvajsetimi leti v prid J. R. Z., katere smernice je v zadnji vojni jugoslovansko ljudstvo s krvjo pridobilo. Na lgratko rečeno: Zarja je bila vedno pripravljena sodelovati in prispevati iz svoje blagajne za nepredne narodne in delavske akcije. n Čikaški in okoliški Slovenci in Slovenke, prjdite v nedeljo, 20. aprila, v dvdrano SNPJ in poz dravite ta leraziti progresivni slovenski pevski zbor Zarjo tem, da napolnite dvorano SNPJ do zadnjega kotička. Pri programu bo sodeloval tudi moški pevski zbor Prešeren In mladinski krožek SNPJ, kar bo program še bolj obogatelo. Razveseljivo je tcy da so stara na-sprostva med naprednimi čika-Škimi Slovenci v razsulu. Napredni čikaški Slovenci lahko gledamo v obraz svetlejši bodoč nosti na napredno-delavskem in na rodno-kulturnem polju. Če bo naša odkritosrčna in dobra vo lja obvladala, si bomo lahko v bližnji bodočnosti zgradili svoj | vinjg. narodno-kulturni hram. Na veselo svidenje v nedeljo. 20. aprila, v dvorani SNPJ! Louis Zor ko. naše zanimanje in lojalnost do društva in jednote. Ako bomo šli skupno na delo, bomo dosegli našemu društvu določeno kvoto, namreč 15 novih Članov v oba oddelka. Jednota ima tri vrste zavarovanja za odrasli oddelek in prav tako tri za mladinski, namreč: Navadno ali dosmrtno zavarova nje, 20-letno plačano zavarovanje in 20-letno obdarilno zavarovanje. Novi in zdravi kandidati od 16—35 leta starosti se lahko zavarujejo za $500 smrtnine in $1 bolniške podpore na dan, ne da bi se morali podvreči zdravniški preiskavi, če pa se zavarujejo za višjo vsoto, morajo pa biti zdravniško preiskani. Za zdravniško preiskavo do vsote $2 plača jfcdnota. V mladinski oddelek pa se sprejema otroke do 16 leta brez zdravniške preiskave. Torej, bratje in sestre, naše društvo i-ma določeno kvoto, ki znaša 15 novih članov, in spada v razred B. Prvi mesec kampanje smo vpisali šest članov in smo bili na drugem mestu v razredu B torej nam manjka še devet čla nov in kvota bo dosežena. Na govorite vaše domače in jih predlagajte na prihodnji seji. Na bolniški listi se nahajata: Br. Frank Juvan in sestra Angela Spolar. Obiščite ju, kajti prijateljski obisk bolniku dobro dene. Želim jima hitrega okre-John Zugich. tajnik 59 SNPJ. piknik na naših starih pikniških prostorih, in sicer 5. in 6. junija. Za ples bo igral dobro poznani Stanley Kobal iz Girar-da, O. Piknik v počasi veteranom Med vojno sd se naša društva zavzela in pričela zbirati poseben sklad, iz katerega se je financiralo za priredbo v počast iz vojne vrnivšim se članom. V ta sklad smo zbrali nad $1,100 in zadnjo jesen se je vršila prosta zabava za vojake, njih žene in ljubice. Ker pa nam je ostalo nad petsto dolarjev, bomo zopet v ta namen priredili piknik 20. julija in povabljeni bodo tudi starši veteranov. 25-lotnice društva 325 SNPJ Kakor sem poročal že zadnji teden, bo naše društvo 325 SNPJ obhajalo 19. aprila 35-letnico svojega obstanka. Naj Še enkrat ponovim, da bo zabave in humorja na pretek. Nastopil bo mladinski krožek, tukaj rojeni mladeniči v kvartetu, nekaj kratkih nagovorov in predstavitev ustanoviteljev društva. Nato pa bo vprizorjena zelo smešna burka "Čarodejna brivnica". Tisti, ki ste Videli pred leti igre v Gowandi, se še gotovo spominjate, da so bili dobro podane in -vsem ugajale. Seveda, mar sikateri diletant nas je že napu stil, vseeno pa bomo poskušali oživeti naš oder. V igri bodo nastopili: Charles Stemiffa st., Joseph Pečnik, Mar tin Matekovič, Peter Yeram John in Nellie Vehar in podpisani. Če pa bi kateri igralcev pozabil kakšno besedo, nam bo pomagala osvežiti spomin Danica Strnad. Članstvo je prošeno, da se u-deleži te priredbe v velikem šte vilu, enako vabimo tudi druge znance in prijatelje. Vstopnina je samo 50c, torej ni previsoka za praznovanje tako pomembne proslave. Le pridite in se boste z nami nekaj ur veselo zabavali! Po programu bo sledil ples, za katera bodo igrali Mlakarjevi fantje, kateri so izvrstni igralci. Stisnili bomo tudi kozarček ruj-nega na zdravje naših ustanoviteljev. Torej na svidenje 19. aprila, začetek točno ob osmih zvečer v Slovenskem klubu. John Malekovich. NAROČITE 8E NA DNEVNIK PROSVETOl Cleveland. O-Podpi^, u je stalni zastopnik dnevnika Pro-svete, ponosno apeliram na ČU ne in članice SNPJ in dru*e n* člane, da se naročite na ta (xj kritosrčni delavski časopis cim prej ko mogoče, to je se pred pr vim majem, kajti po tem datumu bo naročnina zyisana za $2 Ob tej priliki ponovno poudarjam, da je Prosveta pod sedanjim gl. urednikom Tonetom Gardnom in njegovim pomočnikom Milanom Medveškom (ali I čitate njegove komentarje in dopise? Ali niso eni izmed naj. I boljših?) najboljši slovenski časopis v Ameriki! Že s tega stališča apeliram na vse, ki še niso naročeni na dnevnik, da se takoj naročite nanj in ga podprite, dokler ga imamo. Za delavski časopis kot je Prosveta se nam ne sme smiliti nekaj dolarjev. Saj ga človek čita z veseljem in zanimanjem. Torej naročite se takoj. V Clevelandu in okolici se lahko z zaupanjem obrnete name osebno, pismeno ali« telefonično. Moj naslov je: Anton Jankovich, 14214 Westropp ave., Cleveland 10, Ohio, telefon Liberty 6603. Anton Jankovich. VESELICA DRUŠTVA 4Sft SNPJ ČASI SE SPREMINJAJO Gowanda. N. Y.—Pred vojno I smo imeli tu poleg slovensko poslujočth društev tudi dve an-„ „ M . , Kleško poslujoči, in sicer od Elm G rova. W. Va^-Naše dru-. SNpj m ABZ Članstvo, poseb-štvo je na zadnji seji sklenilo. |no Mdnjih dveh društeVi je bli0 da priredi vgggllco. ker nismo m1o akUvn0 ^^ v ^^ a imeli nobengjjriredbe že dolgo ^,^,^ Mbav ^^ tef(a časa. Preostanek Je namenjen v pa ¿,ani plovili iz kraja v korist društvane blagajne, kate ra se počasi liiia. Veselica se bo vršila 26. spri la v Star Tavernu, Tnadelphia. * V«. Vsbitno rojake in roja-1 ip danes" ko s£ se~ČUnf'povrnili klnje od bl.zu m daleč. Za ples <2 vojne To JM?vcda ne ^meni bo igral hr*nk Kosem ml. On|d, fantjc mgo aktjVnl< ^ twda igra za mladb in stare. Torej! p^ oknijem Slovenskega klu ne svidenje aprila! , ^ ^ „ Ungko |el0 pqgUh Marf Kosem, tajnica. iampijoni v igrsnju mehke žo- kraj na priredbe. Ko pa so bili fantje poklica ni k vojakom, pa je aktivnost pojenjala in je na mrtvi točki ra na starost. TO BI BILO RES PRAVO BRATSTVO. Ampak noU in članstvo. ——..........« « ■ |sg, to —oono pa v kegljanju. za tako bratstvo bi morali plačevati 50c na meeoc v sklad izrednih Radoveden sem. če bi se dalo te podprti * j fante zopet zainteresirati v naša Ce Je članstvo ra tako bratstvo, ga lahko izvede še pred kon dru*tv»" N« prihodnji seji bom venetjo — s splošnim glasovanjem! Toda dokler ne bo priprav-1 načrt Mladim članom Ijgno na povtiek asesmenta v sklad izrednih podpor, toliko časa bo treba zelo poudarjati beeedo "POTREBO" pri odobravanju teh proton j prt društvih. To naglaftamo vsled tega. ker se zna ta --------------, kla l p.,n m- pred piihodn>ti konvencijo tToda brez sklsd* m Maaa. beas asi ¿rfcro stoječega sklada Izrednih podpor bi bila zelo udarjena jed- bl pa na tem mestu čestitam ns njihovem uspehu* • Piknik sdmšenih društev v Gowandi Tukajšnja štiri društva SNPJ in ABZ bodo priredila skupen OBVESTILO DELEGACIJI SANSa Cleveland. O. — Stanovanjski odbor obvešča delegate in dele-gatinje konvencije SANSa, katera se bo vršila v Clevelandu 30.-31. maja, da se takoj javijo temu odboru v svrho preskrbe stanovanj. Poskušali bomo dobiti čim več strfnovanj pri naših rojakih, seveda, ne smemo pozabiti, da so težave v teh kritičnih časih, ko je veliko pomanjkanje stanovanj. Na podlagi naših informacij so tudi hoteli precej napolnjeni v teh dneh, ker se bodo vršile razne konvencije v istih dneh. Seveda, naš odbor bo skušal izvršiti svoje delo po svojih najboljših močeh. Torej, delegati in delegatinje, so prošene, da se takoj prijavijo stanovanjskemu odboru za stanovanje oz. prenočišče ob času konvencije. Ne odlašajte, sporočite nam takoj! Obrnite se na tajnico tega odbora Josephine Tratnik. 1116 E. 71 at., telefon EN 0991, ali na J. P. Durna, 15605 Waterloo rd.. telefon KE 5800, ali nft Antona Jankortcha. 14214 Weaftropp are. Na naše rojake v okolici St. Clairja pa se obračamo s prošnjo, da sporočijo temu odboru, če imajo sobe na razpolago. Pro-šem ste, da sodelujete z odborom. Stanovanja bodo dobro došla tudi v collinwoodski naselbini. Podobno poročilo smo prejeli malo pozneje od sestre Tratnik. Objavljeno bo prih. sredo. —Ured.) J. F. Dura. VABILO NA VESELICO DRUŠTVA 304 SNPJ Sen Francisco. CaL—Društvo Tabor Slovanov 304 SNPJ vljudno vabi na veselico dne 3. ma ja v Slovenskem domu. 2101 Mariposa st. in Vermont. Naznanjam članstvu, da je bilo sklenjeno na letni seji, da vsak član plača 50c v društveno blagajno in za tO vsoto dobi vstopnico za majsko veselico. Anna Banch. tajnica. DRAMA SIN NA ČIKAŠKEM ODRU 4. MAJA Chicago. 111.—Naznanjamo cenjenemu občinstvu v Chicagu in okolici, da je datum proslave druge obletnice osvoboditve Slovenije, katera se bo vršila pod avspicijo centralnega odbora SANSovih podružnic, vsled tehtnih vzrokov prestavljen z 11. maja na dan 4. maja 1947. Proslava se bo vršila v dvorani SNPJ, 2657 So. Lawndale ave, Chicago, 111. Začetek točno ob 3. uri popoldne. Vstopnice za to prireditev, ki so že kupljene v predprodaji in imajo datum 11. maja 1947, bodo seveda veljavne sa dan 4. maja 1947. Na programu bo poleg pevskih točk tudi krasna drama "Sin" v štirih dejanjih, katero bodo igrali naši najboljši igralo in igralke, kakor tudi nove igralske moči. Dramo "Sin" je spisal Engel-bert Gangl in je bila mendi pred leti igrana po skoro vseh slovenskih odrih v stari domo vini, kakor tudi po mnogih naših odrih v Ameriki. Snov je zajeta v majhnem slovenskem mestu in slika propast mladegi sina Slemenčeve družine, ki ne more kontrolirati svojih strasti in notranjih konfliktov ter kot slabič spravi v nesrečo vse tiste, katere najbolj ljubi. Naslovno vlogo igra Milan Medvesek, ki obenem i*ro režisira. V igri dalje nastopijo Nick Menciger, Andrew Miško. Frances Vider, Helena Kusar. Anton Krapenc, Frances Vid mar in Joe Zupančič. Mlajše u» nove moči pa so: Gloria Bohinc, Stanley Kužnik in Molly Thomas. Igralci so večinoma ni« znanci, kar nam jamči, da bodo imeli udeleženci te prireditve par ur lepega užitka in goto« smo, da ne bo nikomur žal, se bo udeležil. . Vstopnice so po 60 centov m igra sama je več vredna kot pi znaša vstopnina za vso pi^ tev, zato vljudno vabimo, da « udeležite te proslave v velikem številu in da s seboj pripel*" tudi svoje znance in prijatelje Pozdravljeni! Za centralni odbor podrti»» SANSa: . Frank Smith, tajm* SEJA PODRUŽNICE SANSa V STRABANU Streben«. Pa. - vsem skupinam. kl so sedel*»1* rill snu|iuiw Na svidenje na federacij 'J' 27. aprila na Windsor neifhuu. tf Kolrnc, tajnik 407 SNPJ. POZIV NA FEDERACIJSKO 5F-JO V ZAPADNI PEMNI * Kun, Pa — Prihodnja seja ' dru*t«-v SNPJ za zapadno ♦ hO vršila 27. sprils v Slo 'r« domu v Libraryju. pričetek un «'Poldne. Sejs bo vsžna. ■'i Pošljejo v «a društva Iz te "stopmke na sejo. ^Vfu rn redu bode poročile " v. ki so rastopeli federa kwferend Ameriškega slo. k"ngresa. ki ee je vršile -■">e v Pittsburghu. Prsv t SEJA CLEVELANDSKE EDERACIJE Cleveland, O.—Ker se vrši koncem meseca aprila National Bowling Tournament v Chicagu. 111., katerega se bo udeležilo mnogo naših Clevelandčanov, smo bili prisiljeni spremeniti datum naše prihodnje fe-deracijske seje. Vriila se bo v soboto, dne 19. aprila, začetek ob 8. uri zvečer. Odbornikom sledečih skupin: Clevelandske federacije, atletske lige in pa mladinskega pevskega zbora pa naznanjam, da imamo skupni sestanek isti večer par ur pred fede-racijsko sejo, t. j. ob 6. uri. Namen tega sestanka bo organizirati razne odbore, ki so nam potrebni za izvršitev raznih del ob priliki praznovanja narodnega dneva SNPJ. ki se bo vršil v Clevelandu prihodnjo jesen. Ti odbori bodo predloženi federacijski seji v odobritev. MATT PETROVICH. predsednik federacije. ZADNJI POZIV NA FEDERACIJSKO SEJO Ballaire, O. — Seja bridgportske federacije SNPJ se bo vršila 27. aprila na Windsor Heightsu, W. Va., začetek ob 10. uri dopoldne v Unij-ski dvorani. Dolžnost vseh okoliških društev je, da pošljejo na sejo svoje zastopnike. Na sejo naj pošljejo svoje zastopnike tudi tista društva, ki niso včlanjena v federaciji, da se na lastne oči prepričajo o delovanju federacije. Po seji pa se bomo po bratsko pogovarjali in zabavali, kajti društvo 407 SNPJ bo preskrbelo prigrizek in pijačo. Zatorej ponovno apeliram, naj se udeležijo federacijske seje zastopniki vseh društev SNPJ v naši okolici, da z združenimi močmi ukrenemo vse najboljše v korist federacije, društev In jednete. Torej na svidenje 27. aprila na Windsor Heightsu! Louis Pavltnich, tajnik. PO!fOVNO VABILO NA VESELICO GOSPODINJSKEGA KLUBA Springfield. 111.—Zopet se o-glašam in vabim na priredbo gospodinjskega kluba. V mojem zadnjem dopisu niso imenovane seje le toliko članov, da jo lahko obdržujemo. Večina članov živi v bližini dvorane, vendar jih ne vidimo drugače na seji kot tedaj, kadar imajo kakšno prošnjo. Res ne vem, kaj bo s našim društvom. Tisti, ki se udeležu- naše' naselbine Auburn,'Virden, 'T® seJL\ se P01««0™« staramo, in Taylorville. Torej vabimo prav prijazno na veselico tudi rojake iz omenjenih naselbin. Veselica se bo vršila v soboto, 26. aprila, začetek ob pol devetih zvečer v Slovenskem delavskem domu. Naj omenim, da sta članici gospodinjskega kluba v Auburnu Rosie Rupnik in Mary Lapanja prodali vse listke in s tem pokazali, da sta delavni za naš Slovenski delavski dom. Prav lepa hvala! Zaključujem in kličem vsem rojakom in rojakinjam na svidenje v soboto zvečer, 26. aprila, v Slovenskem delavskem domu! Vstopnina je 50c in 10c zvezni davek. Antonia Church. predsednica gospod, kluba. Glasovi iz naselbin PRVOMAJNlSKA PROSLAVA Arma, Kansas.—Nekaj nekje ne bi bilo prav, če bi kansaška društva SNPJ ali federacija, kot zdaj pravimo, ne preredila svo-,io skupno prvomajniško proslavo. Prvo tako priredbo smo i-melKprvega maja leta 1908, tako jomo prihodnje leto praznovali 40-letnico naših skupnih majni-ških priredb. Letošnja majniška veselica se jo vršila v soboto, 3. maja, v Franklinu, v dvorani Community, tam kot lansko leto. Naj omenim za zdaj, da dobimo za to priredbo krasne jednotine slike, ki so bile vzete prošlo poletje v Mlnnesoti, za časa jednotine konvencije. Slike so lepo delo in bodo gotovo zanimale vsakega. Na programu bomo i-meli še druge stvari, kar pač spada na majniško veselico, na priredbo zavednega delavstva. Ker so postale tako redke te naše društvene veselice, upam da zagotovo pridete na to našo pomembno priredbo. Začetek ob 4. uri popoldne. Zdaj, ko smo spet prišli v "normalne" čase, nam bo laže zadovoljiti vse, ki pridete na veselico. A. Shular. našega društva. V petek zvečer, 18. aprila, imamo redno mesečno sejo, zato pozivam vse članstvo, da se udeleži te v^žne seje, kajti na dnevnem redu bomo imeli več važnih točk. Najvažnejša zadeva pa bo glede dela za keg-ljaško tekmo, ki se bo vršila 26. in 27. aprila. Ta večar bomo imeli tudi mladinski večer in bo pripravljen dober program za mladino in odrasle. Mladinski člani bodo dobili darila. Torej, starši, pripeljite svoje otroke, ki so člani mladinskega oddelka, na to sejo. Servirali jim bomo sladoled in sladkarije, za odrasle člane pa dober prigrizek, tako da ne boste zlepa pozabili 18. aprila. Zg odbor: John Simon. VESELICA KEGLJAČEV Chicago. 111.—Kakor je bilo že poročano v Prosveti v angleški sekciji, bo društvo Pioneer 559 SNPJ priredilo veliko kegljaško veselico v soboto zvečer, 26. a-prila, v Havličkovi dvorani jia 2619 So. Lawndale ave. Ta priredba bo ena največjih, kar smo jih še imeli do sedaj. Torej, Či-kažani in okoličani, obiščite nas na ta večer in imeli boste priliko seznaniti se z drugimi Slovenci, ki bodo prišli iz raznih naselbin. Pričakujemo najmanj 500 oseb izvena Chicaga, na primer iz Waukegana, Milwaukee-ja, Detroita, Clevelanda, Penne in iz drugih manjših naselbin. Za ples bosta igrali dve godbi, in sicer George Rusch and his boys in Frank Porovne iz Vero-ne, Pa. Kegljaški odbor je pridno na delu In bo vsem dobro postregel. Važno pa je, da posetniki izven Chicaga pošljejo pravočasno re zervacije za prenočišča. Mi ima mo rezerviranih 200 sob v hotelu Morrison, toda pošljite rezervacijo direktno na upravo hotel«. Naslov: Hotel Morrison, Chicago, 111. Starši, ako vaša hčer ali sin pride v Chicsgo kegljst. poskrbite, da se predramijo in pošlje jo rezervacijo zs sobo čimprej, tako da ne bomo imeli pozneje preveč sitnosti. Kadar pridete v Chicago, se lahko napotite direktno v glavni stan SNPJ. 2657 So. Lawndale ave., kjer boste dobil potrebne informacije, prav tako boste lahko dobili kaj jesti sli piti, kajti dvorana bo odprta v soboto. 26 aprila, od 8. ure zjutraj na prej, prav tako v nedeljo. 27 aprila. Na U dan se bo servira lo tudi posebno kosilo. 1 Sedaj pe nekaj besed članstvu VAŽNA PRIRfiDBA V S. CHICAGU S. Chicago, 111.—Poročano ji že bilo, dk bo Jugoslovanski cen tralni odbor, sestoječ iz Srbov, Hrvatov in Slovencev v S. Chicagu, priredil zabavo v nedeljo, 20. aprila, v Barney's Grillu, 9231 Houston ave., to je bivša dvorana Eagles. Ta odbor deluje skupno v naši naselbini še nekaj let in zbrali smo že precej denarja in ga odposlali v pomoč jugoslovanskemu narodu. Tudi čisti dobiček te zabave je namenjen v pomoč jugoslovanskemu narodu. Na tej priredbi bo imelo občinstvo priliko slišati moža, ki se je bil udeležil vseslovenskega kongresa v Belgradu. On vam bo podal pravo sliko o današnjih razmerah v Jugoslaviji. Imeli bomo tudi govornika v slovenskem jeziku. Občinstvo je vljudno vabljeno na udeležbo. Za žejne in lačne bo tudi dobro preskrbljeno, Vstopnina je samo 50c. Vstopnice si lahko nabavite pri članih podružnice 54 SANSa, prav tako pri podpisa nemu, ali pa pri vratih. Za ples bo igral kvartet Joe & Emil—istranski fantje! Na svidenje 20. aprila! * Jacob Brljavac. SEJA PODRUŽNICE 33 SANSa IN BRIDGEPORT-SKE FEDERACIJE Barton« O.—Opozarjam članstvo tukajšnje podružnice 33 SANSa, da se bo vršila izredna seja v nedeljo, 20. aprila, v Društveni dvorani v Boydsvillu, začetek ob treh popoldne. Ker nisem prejel do zadnje seje potrebnih navodil iz glavnega urada SANSa glede volitve delegata za SANSovo konvencijo, zato v ta namen sklicujem sejo, kajti če hočemo, da bo na konvenciji zastopana tudi naša podružnica, moramo izvoliti delegata še ta mesec. Torej pridite na sejo in razpravljali bomo tudi, ali nam je organizacija SANS Še vedno potrebna. Jaz mislim, da je. V nedeljo, 27. aprila, pa se bo vršila seja bridgeportske federacije na Windsor Heightsu, W. Va. Apeliram na društva, da pošljejo na sejo svoje zastopnike. Pričetek seje ob desetih dopoldne. John Vites, ta j. 33 SANSa in pred. federacije, s.'. PREMALO ZANIMANJA ZA DRUŠTVO Yale. Kana. — Društvo št. 9 SNPJ šteje sto članov, lahko pa bi štelo 125 članov in članic, ako bi vpisal v društvo vsak član svojo ženo in vsaka članica svojega moža. Težko je tudi glede članov v mladinskem oddelku. Ves trud je zpman in le redko kdaj se ml posreči, da pridobim katerega otroka v društvo. Potožiti moram malo tudi glede naših sej. Včasih se udeleži mladih članov pa nikdar ne vi dimo na seji. Om pravijo, da je "inšurenc" boljši in da pride po prispevke agent na dom. Dasi-ravno je bilo še veliko članov nasmukanih pri komercialnih zavarovalnih družbah, vendar pa vzlic temu bolj hvalijo inšurenc kot pa naša društva. John Pečar, tajnik. V SPOMIN PRVE OBLETNICE SMRTI SOPROGA Nokomla, I1L—Spominjamo se smrti našega nepozabnega soproga in očeta Franka Gaspara ca, ki je preminul 19. aprila 1946. Zapustil je užaloščeno soprogo, sinove, snahe in vnuke. Pozabiti Te ne moremo in z vsakim dnevom Te bolj pogrešamo. Počivaj v miru in naj Ti bo lahka ameriška gruda! Pokojnik je bil dolgoletni predsednik društva 180 SNPJ, a to ob njegovi smrti ni bilo o-menjeno v Prosveti. TJudi ostali člani družine so člani SNPJ. Žalujoča soproga— Ivanka Gosparac in družina. Druitvene vesti ironton, Minn.—Članstvu društva 197 SNPJ dajem na znanje, da mi okolnosti ne dovoljujejo, da bi fte nadalje obdržal tajniški urad. sato se naj društvo obrača od sedal naprej v društvenih zadevah na zapisnikarja Antona Krmpotiča. Peter Smiljanic, Waukepan, III—članicam društva št. 119 SNPJ naznanjam, da se bo društvena seja vršila v soboto, 19. aprila, začetek ob B. url svečer. Ta sprememba je bila narejena za ta mesec, ker je veliko članic, ki želijo iti 20. aprila na koncert kluba 1 JSZ v Chicago. Članice, ki se nahajajo na bolniški listi, so prošene, da predložijo pravočasno bolniške nakaznice. a m ton w Bete k, tajnica. t**»»»»»»»*»**»»*»*»**»*»* Zahvala Ker se ne morem zahvaljevati vsakemu posamezno, se tem potom najprisrčnejc zahvaljujem vsem, ki ste me obiskali aH mi poslali izjave sočutja v času moje bolezni, na domu ali v bolnišnici. Le tisti, ki je kaj takega preskusil ve, v koliki meri to pomaga olajšati bolečine, ter ve to pravilno ceniti. Torej iskrena in prisrčna hvala vsem!— Paulinc Pulcic, 1240 So. Main, Greensburg, Pa. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee« Dr. John J. Zavertnik PHYSICIAN a SURGEON 3714 W. nth Street Mmm Grawtw* »It tr no muwzs call aostw am orrtcs hours 1:SS to « P. M-SM to IM P. M Wadnaadsys, Saturday* snd Sundara m IlltS. RI Residencei Rldgewey Aes vloge v tej posojilnici wvarovaae de f8.000.00 pe Federa: Savings a Loan Insurance Corporation. Washington. D. C Sprejemamo oaebne in društvene vloge LIBERALNE OBRE8TI St. Clair Savings a Loan Co. M3I St. Clair Avenue • Hend. 1170 CLEyELAWP, OHIO PRILETNA ŽENSKA DOBI DELO Išče se pmUarana ženska, katera si želi mimo življenje na farmi, kuhati in gospodiniU za dva člana v družini. Plača po dogovoru. Pišite na naslov: Mike Krultz, Willard, Wis. Proda se posestvo "Auto Court" za turiste, vsebuje 10 ličnih kabin, moderno opremljene in oddane v najem. Poleg tega je tudi gostilna, grocerlja in gasolin postaja, ob dobro prometni cesti Highway 66 in blizo mesta, Mesečno prinaša $050.00 dohodkov, cena temu Je >41,000 00. Takoj Je plačeti le polovico te vsote, /a ostalo se pogodimo. Kupec lahko takoj zasedo prostor. Na prodaj imamo tudi druga posestva, vinograde, oranžne grove, itd. In tudi "Chicken Range"—za ko-košjo rejo. Tu Je ugodna prilika zu Slovenci», ki bi se želeli naseliti se v šolnino Kalifornijo in si zugotovitl uspešno posestvo. Za pojasnila obrnite se na ANTON IORDAN, ali pa MAHY ANN ZA-I EC, Licensed Real Estate Broker, 100 W Foothill Blvd. Tel. 759, MONTANA, CALIFORNIA. FARMA NA PRODAJ Proda se 40 akrov farma z vsem mslopjem In orodjem. Lahko ku-lite tudi samo farmo in poslopja, ill pa vse skupaj. Pet akrov Je za-ašfen les. Poslopja so v dobrem ttanju, gorka voda, fumes gorkota / hiši, kurilnici in garati. Elektrika t hiši in vseh poslopjih. Voda, od-trete pipo in voda teta. Preko farne teče mala reka, v riverju so Irook Trout ribe, do jezera Je le 20 nlnut hoda. Oddaljeno le S milji k! mesta Ely, živimo na tej farmi Že nad 23 let. Zmerna cena. Prodamo vsled starosti, Pridite osebno gledat sli pa pišite na naslov: JOHN TERAN, Rt. 1, Box 118, ELY, MINN. AOITIRAJTE ZA PROSVFTOl RADA BI IZVEDELA kje se nahajs moj brat ALOJZ MARJET1Č, rojen leta 1885 v vasi Zlogsje, pošta Akocjan pri Novem mestu. Kdor koli bi vedel kje se nahaja in ako je sploh še živ, ga uljurfno prosim, da ml to sporoči, «a kar bom zelo hvaležna. Sporočite na moj naslov M rs Agnes Rirk, 1129—2nd Street, Lorein, Ohlo—eti pa bo sam ta oglas čital, naj piše in se Je vi svoji sestri na naslov Terezija Rek. Zlogaje It. 4. pošta Akocjan pri Novem Mestu, Jugoslavija. —40 Agnes Poje 837. Mary Loncliar 828 242 Berzetta Stanovlch 82». 243 Anton Turk 824. 290 France» Bukovac 818. Ivan Jakovlc 828. 253 Andrew Klun 814. Andrew Klun 828. 200 Catherine Pavllch 820. Frank Zelez- nlk 821. 207 Dorothy Fourth 820. 282 Agnes Oblak 838. John Slaonlk $29. Florence Cerdln 821. 200 Anton Vldrlch 838. 302 Frank Tavcar 825. 304 Mlko Kocevar 852. 308 Catherine Pavllch 85. 311 Mary Frkovich 813. Joseph Cherln $28. 321 Aitnes Lusina 814.50. 322 Joaephlne Baudek 820. Milava Ber-klch 820. 320 Frank Andolaek 828. - 333 Paul Ilovar 828. John Mlhelclc 814-50. Theresa Zupanclc 854. 345 Joaephlne Reslck 85. 340 John Gazwood 878. 350 John Fudurovic 80. Philip Zar 834. John Prelec 847. Anton Subick 855. 378 Frances Kaluza 832. 380 Joseph Fllip 827. Frank Draglnc 810. 385 Rudolph Bezjak $35. 400 Mary Bogaty $31. Anton Ccpek $10. Anna Bogataj $25.50. Anna Bogataj $28. 418 Joaephlne Rodman $38. Olra Messlnger $22. Veljko ChaKenovlch $42. 447 Loui» Pleinicar $28. Rose Hoyak $0. 404 Lubv Wuchlna 85. 470 Mary Pauletich 828. Luka Bûtkovlch $71. 4T7 Edward Gerk $80. John Bradac $14. 483 Sava Vujnovic 828. 184 Albert Bolen 8100. 1480 Ben Jurcich 827. 488 Agnes Franko 842. Johanna Hibser $18. 500 Carolyn Holevatz $20. Katherine Mar- gota $28. Paul Somers 802. 522 Peter Piskollc 817.50. ' 535 Steifa Ricchlutl 85. Helen Seaver 820. 539 Anna Raukar 850. 540 Gertrude Czarnatowlcz 85 548 Marv Orazenbvlch 808. Mary Crews 815. 588 Frank Juvanc 828. John Schima 831. 550 Joaephlne Smolik $5. 500 Maritaret Habrle $30. Mollie Koren $20. Louis Sruber $32. 508 John Kavcnik 880. 509 Jernej Hochevar $28. John Skavich $14. 575 Mary Kelly $15. Mary Kelly $20. Milan Vifas $15, Joaeph Klemenclt $17. 580 Félix Kramarslc 822. 584 Elsle Ott 85, Frances Lesky 820. Sel-ma Schneider 820. Selma Schneider 85. 587 Stephen Ljubic 820. 594 Anna Medak 858. 003 Georgia Tomazin $5, Joséphine Luz- nar $5. «05 Annie Rodish 85. 011 Rose Plum $13.50, Ivan Karamatic 85. 043 Caroline Prevec 828. Mathew Kogov- sek $59. Mathew Kogovsek $58. "59 Amella Bove $5. 381 Mary Koeanovlch BS. 273 Tereala Diviak 814. 378 Alolae Jtrywolt 810JO. 277 Anton Lonca i 828. George Gerek 822 278 Angela Poderzay 880. Anna Popovlch 831. Mitar Damianovich 818. 278 Joeepn Smith 814. 282 Frances Yertna 88. 280 Helen Brown 820. Rose Olson 820. 287 Roee QuaUone 88. 388 Louis Furman 828. 288 Loulaa Bianchln $8. 288 Mary Kink 830. Angela Potochmck 817, John Supan 814; John S up an 834. John Kosec Sr. 828. Frances Koncher »iMCKfn cAlNKAH. gl predalnik ----------8087 So Lawndal« Ava.. Chicago 88. U1 F. A VIDER, gl tajnik .... - - • .....- 3087 So Lawndale Ava-, Chicago 83. U1 ANTON TROJ A H gl pomožni tajnik ------ 8887 Se La wn dala Ava.. Chicago 38, IU MIRKO O K t'I! EL. gl blagajnik 8087 Se Lawndale Ava.. Chicago 88. IU (.AftMCNCE ORADISFK. Ujnik bol odd 3887 So Lawndale Ava.. Chicago 88. Ol MICHAEL VRHOVNIK. direkt mlad oddrl 3087 So. Lawndale Ava.. Chicago 23. Ul t'HU.ii' 'JODINA upiavttelj Prusvele 3087 So Lawndale Ava.. Chicago 23. III ANTON GARDEN. urednik Proevete.. 3887 So. Lawndale Ave.. Chicago 83. III PodpredeedaiBa «A YMOND TRAVNIK, prvi podpredsednik----... 7888 Mlddlepolnte. Dearbora. Mich fOSEPH CÜLKAK. drugi podpredacdnlk .....417 Woodlaad Ava.. Johnstown, Pa Dlelrtktal pniprs«ss«alkt JOHN V. CEBULAR, prvo okroftje J,--------JIM Shallcroas St.. Philadelphia 84. Pa FRANK GRADISEK, drugo okrotje----------------Box 88, Hermlnle, Pa /ASTES MAGUCH. tretje okrotje -----------------------------------R D t, Oakdala. Pa. JOSEPH FIFOLT. 6rtrto okrotje ----------,-„ 1237 B- 80th St., Cleveland 8. Ohio JOHN SPILL AR. peto okrotje -----------—.,----3878 Randall St.. St. Loula 18, Mo URSULA AMBROZICH. testo okiotje ..................... 418 Pleree St., Eveleth. Minn JOHN PETRITZ. sedmo okrotje ........ 3488 Carmona Ava.. Loa Angelas 18. Callf. FRANK POLSAK. oemi okrotje ............................... 808 Srd St. W., Roundup. Mont 808 Anton Kovaclc 838. 388 Evelyn Schneider 88. Anna Verblch 821. 301 Bartol Kolar 819. 308 Mary Kovacich 843. Denny Todorovlch $35. John Haromija 847. 312 Paula Kuchling 85, Mavy Kobal 832. Dorothy Marc 845. Mary Batich 840.50. Louis Baüch 854. 314 Tony Hecimovlch 87. John Hecimo-vich 850. Mijo Malcic 840. 317 Gertrude Reblch 820. Vlade Vuce-lieh $27. 330 Mary Gutman 85. 322 MarceUa Tomasetti 830. 323 Margaret Gerovac 88. Mary Rajko-vich 83«. Sylvia S«rtlch 831. Mary Vukusich 810. George Jelich 828. Pro-ko Klasnja 828, George Jelich 8108. 325 Francea Llpinski SSO. Frances Lipln-ski 85. Martin Urbane 848. 338 Mike Wranlch 828. 335 John Rupnik $8, Margareta Pintar 813. 338 Mary Fortuna 825. 345 Joaephlne Realck 820. Anton Rezek ... . 383 C. 181st St., Cleveland 18. Ohio 8887 So Lawndale Ave* Chicago 83. Ill 3087 So. Lawndale Ave., Chicago 83. Ill 3087 So Lawndale Ave., Chicago 23. Ill ----1408 •. Lombard Ave., Berwyn. Ill ______________708 E. 800*h St., Euclid. Ohio 1837 So. Ti um bull Ava., Chicago 33, Ul. MATH PETROVICH, predseda'«» VINCENT CAINKAR -------------- F. A VIDER........................... MIRKO O KUHEL----- JACOB ZUPAN ......—............... RUDOLPH LISCH ------------------ DONALD J. LOT RICH__________ .............,,.„, ....... Box 87, Arma, Kansas ______________315 Tener St.. Luzerne, Pa. 708 Forest Ave.. Johnstown. Pa. 308 So. 02nd Ava. W , Duluth 7, Minn .......3504 W. 87th St.. Cleveland 2, Ohio ANTON SHULAR. predaedaik FRANK VRATA RICH ANDREW VIDRÎCH.................... JOHN KOBI. SR ................ CAMILUS ZARNICK ................ 2301 So. Lawndale Ava., Chicago 33, 111 _______________________ Box 84. Universal, Pa. 8040 S. Lawndale Ave., Chicago 38. Ill 18301 East Park Drive, Cleveland. Ohio ______17188 Snowden. Detroit 81, Mich fRANK ZAITZ, predaednik MICHAEL R KUMER ... . MATTHEW J. TURK------ LOUIS KAFERLE ----------- ANDREW GRUM ---- NO VOPRI STOP LI ČLANI 381 John Komldar 829. 380 Anna Gallagher 85. 403 Don» Medak 830. Doria Medak 85, Frank Kancianich 841. 405 Anna Bellin 830. Joseph Stubler $14.50 421 Antón Duklch $12, Leopoldina Likar 898. Marv Kinkela 825.60. 487 Anna Popovich $5. 430 Joseph Flis Il7. Milán Bandlch $31, Obren Bjellca $10.50 442 Joaephlne Krieger 95. 440 Louls Litterlni 97. 448 Carolina Mlhellch 95, Andrew Koren IZKAZ IZPLAČANIH 8MRTNIN v februarju 1147 REPORT O F DEATH CLAIMS PAID IN FEBRUAR Y, 1M7 •e «mrleas 8tmh VB»| M.] ČUm dra«»va M—kot ei Lad«e 1 m et Pfd »SeaaB— ' nta «e ti .Ne _ V—al ' M J.! 18804 r » Cfcleage. lil! 6 laala ' IN» ( 1$ Srldgeperl. O. ~.......... ... i 450 Louise Potocar 820. 401 Anton Smodila »25. 473 Paul Zorch 813. 470 Joseph Maikovich 831. John Hrvatln 831, Frank Hrovatln 824. Peter Vuko-tich 800. 481 Frank Jerman 824. 484 Geneva Hren 830. 480 John Kasher 815 JO. John Kaacher 531. 501 Frances Ersogovich $29. Matilda Zo-rlch 934. 502 Frank Jurjevlch 937.50. 503 Frank Novak 919.50. 500 Johq, Piskur 928. 510 Mary Hrlbar 927, Louise Anslovar 917.50. 521 Joseph Laurin 900. 527 Steve Sutich 939. Dane Krajnovich $40.50. Joseph SUpanovic 927. 55« An ton la Cekada 927. Mildred Gorskl 942, Roy E Cartier 998. Joseph Slo-bodnlk 912. God/rled Krempusch $00. Martin Gabersek 939. 500 Mary Matko $29. 500 Julia Mahne 930. Gabriella Glrod 930. Anne Sumrada 930, Hermlna Legan 99. 507 Dominic Lazar $12. 508 Frances Dobniker 93. 560 Ludvlk Mutz 900. Felix Kramarslc $32. 583 Henrietta Horney $90. 003 Georgia Tomazin $30. Josephine Luz-nar $20. Frances Gerbec $18. 005 Annie Rpdish $20, Antonla Blazing $53. 009 Mary Lousen 998. 015 Jacob Stonich 929. 017 William Strnisha $17.50. 019 Luka Raysich $20. 023 Anna Battani $98. 037 Frank Sajovic 913.50, Carolina Sta-llck 999. 038 Frank Smrekar 98. Paulina Grubeaic Počutim Se if.'A r Izvrstno! Zahvalo Hoboko 078 Slava Pozarlch 810. 088 John Yakoptch 87. John Yakoplch 87. 731 Dorothy Lampich 828 743 Pauline Goslovich 850. 744 Ivan Golub 828. 750 Louis Vtsnlkar 849. 753 Paul Schaltz 84. 750 Nick Kaltnlkar 910. Wilma Oblak $29 704 Mike Kastellc $31. Joseph Jakllch $10. Ivanka Perko 915. Anton Turk 910. SKUPAJ—TOTAL $7.593JO. IZKAZ OPERACIJ IN ODŠKODNIN IZPLAČANIH v februarju 1147 REPOKT ON OPERATIONS AND DISABIUTIES _paU Ut Fabruary, 1147_ Una «Um Caet. M. Alaa deaMva Msmka» al Led** I •me al M»W>»i__'Urt.Hs,_' M -Ha.__V—4N Glasovi iz naselbin Faraient of Mareh 8. 1847 9 Ferdinand Cass 838. Joseph Hrovat 887.50, Anna Ravnikar 87. Louis« Fox 821. Frank Flgurin 810. Frank Kovaclc 830. Marv Rady 842 8 Angela Rayer 837. John Zetko 814. Frank Peclak*8l4J0, Fred Jane'sh 80. Joseph Plevnik 843. Julia Keplc SM. Alolsls Kerzlanik $28. Edward Zadel $29. John Tomalch $14. George Raker $42. John Bukovec $38. Frank Cerne 842. Frank Cerne 842. Frank Race 851. Karl Polianec 880. Frank Brundula Aka aa vas drli aapaka Ib vas dais misare a, nervozna In ls rada In es trpita vsled »Isrobols, smrdljive»» diha, lelodine narodnosti, neprebs* post, itguba spanca« pouanjksnjs «P*-tita tar sa ¿ntite v ftaloden «absunl ▼sled plina in «aaatalostí—ted.j it* mita Dr. Petarsovo dolgo prelskuieni Hoboko. To Ja vai kot asvsdns odvajalna —ja sdravilna tonik« -)« unas II naravnih koreninic, selil« in cvetja. Hoboko pripravi «amsuns «reva k dala, pomaga prijazno ia lladka odvajanja aabasanih astankari odtene pila aapeka la povrne Solodca prijsano ^ gorkoto. Aka šalita pa* A bovuo aftlvatl veselje, od- /T*W prav« aaprtnlika nered- M sesti la poaovno «dob- fj nost vaiega fta> ^^uftpÉÉÉV ladea «b istem i ffMSJM.1\ ¿ara - tedaj d f^Tlifl nabavit« // o, Hoboko I« da* // nea. Poaori ra- // AUrtaa Krava«)s « »ssi SeyBe Vine*I WUtUm T CeemSs rraak 8«sBalh rraak Hervel A «na »tavat« Fraa«e* Jevntkar Jaaepa Srsgaal Na»r »Seilest« Andrew Takerski Jeraev LavrteB Raee Ortaal la M Waal Mew»««, Fa. M Evelelk. Minn «8 Evaletk Minn 7» Reelya. Wash 7» Minor. Fa. »7 Seesemev Fa. M La Salle, III. 18» CBteete. III. IM Imperial. Fa. 11$ ChlsBelm Minn III Awrere Minn IIIAwrers. Ml«« lit Searereek. Moni llf Yukon Pa 11» Wauke«aa III. Ill Deirall, Mick. Ill Panama III 11« Clevele»« O. 114 Cleveland O IM Evalelk. Minn I»» C»« lath Ml«« 11» Cvclalk. Minn 117 CUv.l.n* O II* Ctevala«« O 11» SiraSene Fa 11» Ctovala««. o 141 Clevala«d O 141 CI«veU«a O It» KitcU« O. Ill Kltivllte Ml«« l»t MitwaMbaa Wla 187 Ironlan Minn IM Wlllarg Wla IS J »i»B*p, Fe. IN Lwtarne Fa tat Oulwik Ml«« Mt Salie Meal 184 Ntkanti ||| 11» Virginia Ml«« tit Vi»«lnia Ml«« lit Nawkurg. Ra«a IM »»Man»*« Mi« k 141 Slawaiaa ni 141 Bvveai III »•» a •««•!„ wve. t«l Civ. Minn »•I t-lllte rails N T Hi r rtaaeviUa Fe IM Savta« OIH UteB 1*4 V»aU««Sa>e Caia Améfw Raket Margaran. Pialar Dorath r D«ki«a A Bacil Fresal) Ivaaa Pipa* JeaapBi«« Srivtta JaBa Tau*«i Jeaepfc Otaauh RalBarMM Butta« Terlip Dft FITtl FAIIUIIT ê »«Tí r<> V Protnii «o da**** am Ut ämUrwkm rmtl aislo vsak dsoT Slovene Natl Benefit Society in 44th Year of Fraternal Service-1904.1947 PROSVETA ENGLISH SECTION Help to Increaee Our Juvenile And Adult Membership UCTWESPAY, APRIL 16, 1947 For Members of Slovene National Benefit Society and American Slovenes PAGE riVE STRABANEN. Y. Ail-American PIONEERS " ~ STRABANE. Pa.-On April 6 at J SNPJ Hall, the Pioneers held L regular meeting with a fine turnout of members. A report was *2SbvTrea». Frank Kaminski on rMaich" and 9 affair, which proved very successful. Fifteen new names were presented for membership in the Pioneers. Sworn in as a new member was Agnes Golensky. A report on the American Slovene Day to be held at West View Park Z given by Frank Delost who with Joseph Koklich wers Lodge 589 s representatives at the meeting held in Pittsburgh. Elected as Pioneer representatives to the Federation meeting to be held in Avella on April 20 were John Podboy. Frank Podboy and Frank Tomsic. Frank Delost was chosen alternate. , . . At this meeting also was elected an additional representative to the house committee gust H. Riska. The athletic committee announced that a Sunday balina league composed of members from 138 and 589 will be formed and anyone desiring to balina can see Jane Kenowski, Rudolph Krulce, Frank Waminski and Frank Podboy of the athletic committee. An announcement was made that Frunkie Yankovich will play a return engagement in Strabane on May 10 at the SNPJ Hall. The entire proceeds from this affair will go into the fund to pay dues for ail members of 138 and 589 who are over 65 years of age. Frankie Yankovich needs no introduction for his fine orchestra is well known We understand that he will play the "Strabane Polka" which he recently recorded, for all you people who like to polka. So plan to spend May 10 at the SNPJ Hall in Stra bane for a good time. The two dollar award was won by Tony (Basha) Progar. The attendance we said was good, but we still think it can be improved. We should have twice the members present SundaV. at all of our meet*-ing*. So let's see a nice, big turnout of members for our May meet ing. All members are urged to tak% notice that beginning with the May meeting, the time will be 7 pm, Our next meeting will be on Sunday, May 4. at 7 pm. Plan to attend this meeting, it will be important. Pioneer Patter Everyone at the club on Sunday «•njoyed the music of Frankie Mar-sek on the accordion, Johnny Speech on the sax and the bass player, whose name we've sorry to sey, we've forgotten. It was fine music. fellows, and everyone enjoyed 't... At the conclusion of the lodge meeting, the drawing for the $500 ¡¡V,Jhe Chicago Bowling League was >S A« ,,he Iucky person t0 win was Rossell of Canonsburg . . . 11 seemed that no one could get jjough of the song "One Night in ■11 was sung over and over •»I vou want to see a good bowl match, watch the youngsters up (i lobration and everyone v run 1H- sure that they will ' «»and time> ^ ' ill hr furnished by Jack h . , , h!v Melody Mixers from Jack Ouzel is fa- f 1 Slovenian polkas, and , , , music is also of the best. „ ,, "Hg and Old folks will M >,' ' "J"y bearing his Melody Lodge 580 SNPJ BROOKLYN, N. Y.—The next, was skillfully directed by Paul Sif- meeting of Lodge 580 is to take place Sunday, April 20, at 4 pm at the Slovene Hall. Many important matters will be presented for discussion. All members are asked to make a very special effort to be present. On the sick list we have Walter Kochevar and Joseph Krizman, due to accidents at work. Speedy recovery is wished for you both. Andy and Elsie Sivec are the latest transfer members from Lolge 190, St. Michael, Pa. Glad to have you with us and hope you will attend our meetings. Branch 46 SANC will send one delegate to the 2nd convention of SANC on May 30-31 at Cleveland. At the March 28 meeting of the Brooklyn SANC branches' officers many discussions were held. It was decided that the work of SANC must continue because Jugoslavia Elected was Au- f still needs our support, a^J contra-' ry propaganda notwithstanding. A beer party will be held on Saturday, May 24, to defray expenses of delegates. You are all invited to attend. On March 27, a special meeting called by the 1st district vice-president, Bro. John Cebular, was held at the Bohemian Hall, Newark, N. J. Represented were New York City lodges 56, 140 and 580 and Newark lodge 756. The main topics concerned the membership drive, possibilities of organizing a bowling league and a tournament at the end of a bowling season, and to focus some attention towards the organizing of Juvenile Circles. The gathering was an impressive one and would probably have covered more ground if it were held on a weekend rather than a weekday. I was disappointed that the Elizabeth and Manville lodges were not represented especially since the meeting was held in New Jersey. Hope your support can be attained when another meeting will be called. On Sunday, March 16, Slovan Mixed Chorus had their first concert since the group has been reorganized and made a mixed chorus instead of a male chorus. The program COMRADES' NOTE BOOK Schedule of Campaign Awards aad Quotas Bv J F. Fx foit are rertainly puttinp ' "'-ft to assure all men-«nds that they will ace ' • njoy» himself to the Hr. TT Y B SEUSCHEK 304 Slates nce for May 3 We ler to the great satisfaction of the entire audience. The operetta "Snu-badi" was most entertaining and all the characters were portrayed very well by all the players. This was a momentous occasion in more ways than one. The next affair of Slovan will be Saturday, May 3rd, in the form of a beer party at the Slovene Hall. Everyone is welcome and as always a good time is assured. On Saturday, April 19, the American-Slovene Veterans Social Club will sponsor a beer party at the Slovene Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend and an enjoyable evening promised all. The Junior All Americans, Circle 50, will sponsor their Variety Program on Sunday, April 27, at the Slovene Hall at 4 pm. This shall be a very special occasion for the juveniles as this is the first program sponsored by them for one ®nd one-half years and it will introduce many of our newer members gained since our last program. The program will start promptly with the showing of the SNPJ films of the 13th convention. Then the program will e be presented by the juver niles covering a variety of entertainment. Then the SNPJ film Slovenia 1939-40 shall be shown and after a try of community singing we shall have a few cartoon comedies for the younger audience. Dancing shall bake place after the program As always your support is requested, especially where the juve nile members are concerned for they cannot survive without your cooperation and encouragement. The admission is only sixty cents for an afternoon and evening of fun for all. Bro. Joseph Zavertnik has promised to show us the films with his projector and Sis. Frances Rausch has promised to supply tho necssary piano music. Please come one, come all! JENNIE PADAR One out of every 13 persons in the United States suffered a dis abling injury in 1946 the Notional Safety Council reports. Little Fort Lodge News I SCO. Calif. r annual Muy Dance •"»»ng. May 3. We 'Hir members and Francisco and the to the dance and ime. The dance will Slovene Progressive «nooas un4 wij| '"*k TV-re will be American music. BAAICH. 304. WAUKEGAN. 111.—The regular meeting of the Little Fort lodge will be held Thursday. April 17, at 8 pm. The final touches for the SNPJ national tournament on April 26-27 will be applied and reports on the Little Fort dances will be given. Because we know that most of the Little Fort sportsmen and women are already itching to grab that club and drive the little ball down the green fairway, movies of last year's golf tournaments will be shown after the meeting. To see your golf strokes on the picture will help €o avoid the mistakes this year. Ypu will also see, how to aim for that long put that Jack made last year, i Two years ago today I attended mothers - teachers get - acquainted party at our local high-school. Our psrty was just progressing into a friendly chat, when a teacher came in and said "President Roosevelt just died."'' It was a shock, everyone present looked frozen, finely one by one we Quietly departed. Nothing much was said, but we all felt the great loss. "What will happen now?" The man who told us to "fear nothing but fear itself." passed away. In the past two years we tried not to fear, but more and more we feel the words of Mrs. Roosevelt who said then, "Don't feel sorry for us. feel sorry for the world." We were at war then, but we knew where we were going, because our leader told us what he meant. Today we are at peace, but W(e are in chaos. We don't know where we are going, our leaders tell us one thing and mean another. Dr. Shepley says: "Why not sov what you mean? If you mean oil. why aay Greece, why say Turkey, if you mean gravy?" Gravy and oil for whom? Certainly not for the benefit of average American, nor average Greek. Help to Greece would be aent to the Greek government, headed by a non-Greek monarchy, which Gteek« did not want even in 1924. It would help to kill more Greeks and Americana would be obliged to pay more taxes Why fry (he Greek pr« .pi. in oil. didn't they suffer enough yet? If they were left alone after the war. they would tie on the road to r ktocnyt' telling us of the wonders o^Jliri^a, Duet collection tmiotit: Friday, April 25. Don't forget; Membership Campaign—Lagging somewhat but should pick up momentum the next couple of months. If you have any prospects let me know. A good time wss had by Mike and Jean Preseren when they went back home (pr a short vacation. The new membership campaign is known as "THE SNPJ LODGfi CAMPAIGN" and is supported by the slogan, BUILD YOUR LODGE; STRENGTHEN YOUR SOCIETY. It is de binned as a special contest for the lodKes, grouped into three classes, as follows: CLASS A—All lodgoa having over 200 adult members CLASS B—All lodges having 101 to 200 adult membera CLASS O—All lodges having 100 or lsss adult mambara Quota for Every Lodge Each lodge la assigned a quota of now mambors. starting with a minimum of FIVE for lodgoa having 50 or 1ms adult members and graded proportionately upward, using tho ratio of ono now member for ovory ton adulta until tho maximum quota of 25 is roachod. aa shown in tho tablo below: Adelt • Adult an•. ■. Class Membership -Quota- Class Membership -Quots- 00 or less .... . S new members C 151 to 100 .19 - M B 51 to 00 .... .. • " M C 101 to 170 17 M M B 01 to 70 À 7 " M C 171 to 100..... 10 - M B 71 to 00 .... .. 0 " M C 101 to 100..., .19 * .. B 01 to 00...... .. 0 " .. c 101 to 200..... 20 " M B 91 to 100...... 10 " N c 201 to 210..... 21 H M A 101 to 110...... .11 " M B 211 to 220..... 22 M N A Ill to 120 ... .12 " ,, M B 221 to 230..... 23 " M A 121 to 130..... .13 ** H B 231 to 240.... 14 44 M A 131 to 140..... 14 M M B 241 to 230..., 25 " M A 141 to ISO .... ..19 *' M B 251 or more 25 * " M A Awards for New Members Attractive prises ahall bo awardod to lodgoa and Individual members aa inducements for groator enrollment of now mom-bora. provldod at loaat six monthly assessments havo boon paid. REGULAR PRIZES ahall bo awardod to tho Individual mom-bora. according to tho following acaloi For each juvvnlle Insured under Plan 1.................................91*00 For aach juvenile Insured under Plan 2 or I........•••••••...... 92 00 For each adult insured for 9100 or less...................-...........92.00 For each adult insured for 91000 or more.......................... 94.00 ' SPECIAL PRIZES ahall bo awardod to tho throo highoat lodgoa In oach claaa who enroll tho moat now members over their respective quotas, as followat _CLASS A 1st ...........9100.00 2nd_______M 71.00 3rd ..... 9 »9.00 _CLASS 1 1st ...........9100 00 2nd.....~..v.9 71.00 Srdv..,.,...; S 00.00 -CLASS 1st ...........9100.00 tad...........4 71.00 Srd............9 W.09 Attention, Members Cleveland SNPJ FejI. CLEVELAND.—Becsuse msny of our members will trsvel to Chicsgo to participate in the national SNPJ bowling tournament April 20-27, we find it necessary to change the next federation meeting. It will be held Saturday, April 19. at 8 pm. Earlier the same evening, committees of the local SNPJ federation, local SNPJ athletic board and Juvenile Singing chorus will meet in the same place for the purpose of selecting committees snd preparing plans for the national SNPJ Day celebration. These groups will meet at 6 pm. Please be present. MATT PETROVICH, Pres. THE GRAND PRIZE shall be awsrdsd to the lodge enrolling the highest number of new members over lta quota in sll three claaaea combined. Thla shall conalat of sn sdditionsl swsrd of 950.00 sad s membership earollmeai plaque, emblematic of the highest enlevement ia tho ckmpaiga, upoa which ahall be engraved the aames of sll the membera of the lodge who eaiolled 5 or more aew members. The campaiga shall hsvs sa HONOR ROLL sad this shsll coatsia sll ths lodges who attaia or exceed their assigaed quotas. Esch lodge will receive s CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT st the cloae of the csmpsiga from the Society. SNPJ Wolverine Newt DETROIT. Mich. — Notice to all Wolverines. The regular monthly lodge meeting will be held Sunday, April 20. at 7:30. This will be a very important meeting as final plans will be completed for the trip to Chicago for the national SNPJ bowling tournament, Wolverines, attend this lodge meeting at the John R. Hall and be on time. Vic Stromar, entertainment com- Golden Eagles Lodge GIRARD. Ohio—Our 19th anniversary dance needs a little attention. This dance will take placc this Saturday. April 19. at the local" Slovene Hall. Music by the Polka King—Joe Umeck and his orchestrs. This pertinent informstion is all one needs to guarantee themselves an enjoysble evening. Chsirman Ed Godec will have everything under control. Ed and his aids have completed arrangements for a smooth evening. Just one thing more about the dance. I believe that the Pittsburgh Morning Stars owe us s trip or two. They would be welcome, and more «o, at this dance. Nobody would be In strange territory. The Eagle» make good boats. Sometime« the last minute plana turn out the best Jump in your cars. Morning Stars, and be with us on April 19. Meeting Mtnutei Stan Hribar took charge of the meeting after he was sworn in. Htan has been discharged from Cille Veterans Hospital and will now devote as much time as poaaible to the lodge. W. hud two new applicants, Evelyn Dudck and Nettie Juvanric. Mary M Matekovich was a trana-ferred member. Hribar ;»nd Korlan reported on the federation meeting. No Ohio SNPJ Day Is now romplH-ed this year Interest could not be arouaed it ia poaaihle that a picnic will be held on June ZV at Se- lem. Ohio. If it is. it will be in con-juction with the Salem lodge. It was also reported that Sharon Lodge 31 was reorganised and is now Engliah speaking. On the sick list we had Carolyn Prevec, Matt Kogovseg, Frances Thomss and Mutnie S^iUiik. The Eagles June picnic was canceled so that we could m< rge forces with Lodge 49 in a combined picnic on July 4. This picnic will mark sixty years of fraternal ism here in Gl-rard. An orchestis is planned for the afternoon an I evening Joe Umeck has been booked for the evening session alr -ady. The afternoon booking has not been made as yet. Although we will not have an elaborate speaHfig program, we do fnWnd to have a little SNPJ agitation It Is intended that a Cleve-land supreme board member will be called for a fev word« All this will take place at the Avon Park Roller Rink, Bet aside this day for SNPJ! Turkey, G i'ere , . . The pamphlet. In Fart, has l»een praised on these pages rattier fre. quently. It seem« that it has several subscribers within tho HNI'J. It de«< rvea mote, n about one hundred of these pan phlets and have them send to inter*-«ted parties within the SNI'J. It would be s worthwhile investment. I giant you that It is not an investment in dollars and cents but it Is an investment in facts and knowledge. Is there a more majestic purpoae? One of the recent issues has this to say about the loans to Tuikey and Greece. A huge Greek loan— $400 million—was floated from (¿on-don banks and bondholders between IH23 arid I«98 This loan has Ui Mian average interest rate of 8 III percent. In 44 years, the British bankers have collM>t«d 11,441.440.000 in interest payments alone. In all this LODGE YOUNG AMERICANS DETROIT.—Everything Is rolling along smoothly regarding our plans for the Chicago tournument. The girla have 4 teams and the boys have 7 teams entered in the coming event. The Wolverines have chartered a coach for this trip, Since they have some available Meats, we Young Americans that are going by train will go along with them. Everyone that is going on this coach is anticipating a very good time. Anyone thut is interested in going by train and if seats are still available can contact me by phone Tw. 1-07S8. With only one week to go the Y. A. Gremlins ure tied fur first place with the Croatian Forty-niners. The Sunduy league standings have thi> Y. A. SND in second place. U>ta (ft luck, boys, to the finish. We girt« aren't doing so bad either. The Y. A. Comet« tire in second place and only 2 games behind the SND maulers. The Up and Downs are in sixth place. And our single girls the Georges are atlll at the bottom. But don't forget Georges, anything that a person sturts learning must be started at the bottom of the ladder. It was voted on at our last monthly meeting April 11, that we buy 8 more SND shares, which gives us a grand total of 40 shares, This is a nice showing, members. We should be proud to be able to show everyone that we are striving to have u new Dom in the near future. Paulino Bence was elected as our additional SND delegate. Don't forget she also sells SND shares along with Joseph Gullu. Due to the resignation of John Jane from the federation, we havo elected Henry Kesovic In his stead. Our "G. I. Bust" was a huge suc-ceas, Favorable comments are coming from all sides. A great deal of thanks goes out to everyone that msde it a bang-out affair. And that wonderful music by Pete Sokach und his Cleveland orchestrs msde you wsnt to dance even if your feet did hurt. It waa discussed thst We should hsve snuthar itanre WV.l get together in the near future. Juvenile Notesi Our juvenile dl. rectors were invited to our last meeting. Dorothy Rerun didn't show up due to illness but is feeling better now. But Ann Stromar nave us u nice talk on the juvenile activities. With the national juvenile telegraphic bowling tournament coming up April 19 20, the boys and girls have been busy practicing. They have 1 boys' and 1 girls' team entered In this event. They will bowl doubles and singles at 2 pm Saturday, April 11», and team will bo bowled at 10 Mm Sunday, April 20. Uiads of luck, boys and girls. The children have their parts for the Mother'* Day program to be held on Sunday, May 11, at the West Side hall. We adults must get out und give our juvenile directors, Ann Stromar and Dorothy Ksrun, a helping hand in all the projects they undertake concerning the Juvenlla Circle 20 Sometime in May the Circle is go-ing to hold mii KNI'J Qui«. B»)» und girls, get out your thinking cups for this contest, I have heard several comments thut if we adulta got Into this quU we would learn a HELEN STIMAC, 064. time, the principal has not been______________ _________ ___ touched Think of that! Of the 2M' action and now lo and'behold, only mi (tec chairman, just Informed us that plans for the Wolverlnu spring dance on M|y 24 at SH. 437 S. Liv-ernois, are almost complete. Bro. Stromar has been very fortunaUi in hktng Eddie Habat and his or-ehastra from Cleveland to play for this event. This orchestra ranks aa on» of the best Slovene orchestras In Cleveland and Is giving Frankie Yankovich a strong fight fo^ top honors In Slovene mualc. friendly Views: Our Wolverine men's team missed winning the - ... . - ...... mnpj bowling tournament In Cleveland ¡«real deal slwtjwrJBNU^ by 18 pins; they lost is thu last flame when all 5 members got splits, Al Maccani, our very active Wolverine sports director, lost the sll events crown by one pin. If bowlers ever had tough sledding the Wolverines had It In Cleveland and the boys hope to have much better luck in Chicago. HI g Rudy Klucevsek has promised to bring his accordion along for the trip and Matt Pink will also entertain with his music box. To Snippy of the Jolly Allis. It looks like the Calxuiae team haa left me holding the bag, and 1 too am wondering who is going to bowl against you, A couple of months ago we ha on Sunduy, April 20. at the Slovenlun Hall on Fryer's Hill, slutting ut 2 p m. The pur-pose of this meeting 1» 1« organise a new juvenile Circle, Th« Circle will lie formed tu ci*at« activities and amusements, such a«, dance«, partus, and sports for Oie young members of the lodge and ul*o to build a greater interest tn the SNPJ. There will lie elections of officers and eommllt»« for the year, as well as diM-usslons of verlou« subjects which will bo presented bv your Juvenile Director. This will slao be a g«*»d time for the young inj m-hers lo become acquainted with each other, Notlcws will I»« sent to «II Iuvenile members by mull so they will Im- sure to know uImiuI this meeting I would like to sc« n big at-I« odatite. so let's all come, ANTHONY TOME. Juvenil« Director, Ltulg«- 2f*ft A dunking driver doesn't think. • • • Mop'. Look! and Leseen AuukuU. PU NATIONAL JUVENILE BOWLING TOUR- KEGU»G NEY THIS WEEK-END Record Entry of 20 Teams, 31 Doublet and 60 Singlet Will Participate; Winners to Receive Attractive Trophies and Medals This Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 20, more than a hundred juvenile members of the SNPJ, representing eight different Circles and nearly three time* that many lodges, will compete for championship and runner-lip honors in the third annua! National SNPJ Juvenile Telegraphic Bowling Tournament, A record entry of 20 teams, twelve boys' and eight girls' squads, will see action in this annual kegllng classic for juveniles. This is six teams more than the previous high which was established in last year's tournament. Besides the teams, 31 doubles, nineteen of which are boys, and 60 singles, thirty-seven of which arc boys, will vie for honors snd awards in the individual events. Altogether we have a total of 111 entries, compared with eighty-six in 1946, setting a new record for future tourneys of this kind to shoot at. Our juvenile keglers. many of wfrom will be bowling in their first tournament this week-end, will get together on their own home alleys in Strabane, Pa.; Glrard, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; Sharon, Pa.; Chicago, III.; Waukegan, 111., and Milwaukee, Wisconsin to decide who will be the 1947 team, doubles, singles and all-events champions of the SNPJ in the ten-pin bowling sport. Each of these tournaments will attract local as well as national attention. The competition will, no doubt, be keen and much fun and excitement will prevail in most of the bowling establishments where these telegraphic tournaments are scheduled to be staged. We hope, also, thst large gatherings of members, relatives and friends will turn out to cheer and encourage their favorite teams and bowlers on to higher scores and victory. After the bowling Is over and the complete reports of the tournaments have been mailed to the Juvenile Director at Chicago, there will ensue a waiting period of possibly a week or more before the final results and standings will be known and published in the Prosveta. That will be the week that will try the patience of many of our youngsters, especially of those who will roll good scores and will have reason, therefore, to feel thst they stand a chance of being crowned the champions of the SNPJ. No doubt, some of them will wonder, all week long, If anyone else, somewhere else in the Society, bowlsd a better score than they did, and there will be no way of finding out until the Prosveta reaches their homes, bringing with it the important news they will be waiting to read. Whether or not their tyopes will be rewarded, of course remains to be seen. The SNPJ will again award attractive trophies to the champions of the tournament. The runners-up in the team event of both divisions will slso receive trophies, while the second place winners in doubles, singles and all-events will each be given an appropriate medal or other suitable award. In sddltion to this, three boys and three girls who will bowl high games and an equal number who will bowl high series in their respective divisions, but who will not be listed among the champions, will each be rewarded with a medal. From this it is quite obvious, that as many as one-third of the participants have a chance to share in the final distribution of the trophies and medals for which the Society has donated liberally from the athletic fund. In order that we will all be better acquainted with them, here is a list of the present title-holders and the scores which enabled them to win the top honors in the 1946 tourney. These are the defending champions and the records our juvenile bowlers will attempt to displace this week-end. By J. J. SpUar C LEVELAND, Ohio.—The tensed Clrvolaad-2 battlers ere s step nearer the rainbow * and that leads to the coveted trophy which will be PM M-ntod to the champions in the SNPJ men's league. Paired against the LoyalIte-5 aggregation, the Whlx Kids were handed a breather aa their opponents had only two men available and forfeited the match. Thua their scanty lead of a ha U point jumped to three and a hall aa the second place Utopian-1 J|Uf dropped two tilts to the Lunder Adamic keglers. The eager ebonit-ers csn clinch the first plsce berth by winning one gsme In next week's finale. If the Clevelanders loae four and the Utopians sweep their series, the Istter would triumph by a half s point Don't say it I It could happen here! Bursting out in an array Of strikes, the Lunder-Adamjc Hot-shots fired a league high 2864 series to wallop the UtopiaW-1 Rod Shirts twice. Tony Prime blasted a 626 set as the larruping Lunders piled up 064, 611 and 983 team scores for the new mark. Joe Matthews had 552 for the losing side. Sideline Slaniat Vic Gruden helping himself to a 615 series thst Included s 238 gsme thst won the croasalley jackpot, the 33 oz. fish-bowl beer and—thst's ail, brother-in-law! Adolph Perdan startling the boys with a giant cigarette lighter which resembles a blow torch. Only want a light, not a bonfire, Adolph' Whatever happened to the Loyalittf-2 team? Didn't hear a sound. Joe Zupanic tickled pink over the sin gles and all eventa trophies that now adorn the Zupanic's mantel. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Johnny Sim. cic hitting them,* and teammates' getting them. Makes you want to talk to yourself, eh, John? The Cleveland-1 team absorbed their tenth consecutive loss, the longest loaing streak possessed by any squad this past season. Frank Oregorcic ceremoniously placing a hairnet on Shorty Zadell to keep the locks out of his eyes. After watching Shorty's mates drop three games it looked like all of them had their lined vision. The Loyal-ites and the Utopians trying to outdo each other with barbershop dit- osveta assit, - a WEDNESDAY, APRIL t* 1JM7 Men's National Bowling Champs of SNPJ I Have we have lbs men's SNPJ Champions of 1646, isprsssatlng Utopian Lodge 601. Cleveland, Ohio. Thts team, comprising of (L to H) George Jelinek. who is ako the All.Events title-holder, Joseph Marolt, Joseph atsvic, Anton V*h snd Joseph Matthews, won the championship trophy a year ago on s store of 266». second highest in Sift J bowline history. Utopian teems hsve Won the title the last two yMrs In succession Will they suecoed ln making it three in a row when they ebnfce ttf Chicago next wsekt ties after the league session. "Show me the way to go home!" Alblna Vehar of the Comrades posting s 211 game to win the ladles' wrist watch donated by the Shaker Jewelry during the week of March 24 to 30. Matt Len4si of the Utopians tied for the men's tirpepiece with 255. To almost make it a complete SNPJ raid, Frances Krall of the Loyalites also cracked a 211 counter the following week, March 31 to April 6, to cop the watch put up by Cerne's Jewelry. Team Results: Cleve-2, 3, Loy-5, 0. (Forfeit) V. Gruden 615, T. Ze-dell 630. Euclid 15$, 3, Struggle» 0. J. Zgonc 561, J. Pretnar 478. Comrades 3, Loy-2, 0. J. Koren 541, F. Miklich 474. Loy-3, 3, Utop.-2, 0. F. Zaman 532, N. Spehar 408, Cort-cordlans 3, Cleve-1, 0. C. Stuzen 536, J. Kuzmic 567. Lunders 2, Utop-1, 1. T. Prime 626, J. Matthews 552. Spartans 2, Loy-1, 1. B. Schlarb 531, F., Zupon 506. Utop-3. 2, Loy-4, 1. B. Perdan 563, M. Krall 583. 200 Clrelet V. Gruden 236-210, T. Prime 225-211, M. Poklar 224, J. Kuzmic 223, A. Gerchman 219, J. Zgonc 212-204, A. Dusa 212, F. Ostanek 211, F. Zaman 210, B. Perdah 209, L. Strukel 203, M. Krall 202, J. Matthews 201, J. Spilar 201, B. Schlarb 200, A. Rainea 200. Standing» Prize List East. Invit'l Tourney Cleve Mar. 21-22-23 mm'i Tsass Brest tin 2756 271© 171® .am 28711 Tews/city - Sfwttag Ptaef MUwsim> Muml, Allays sjrasaee, s*—a»*/ Mau Alters meberr UL—LawaSate Pa.- aWPJ Mall Atters .... Mtefc.—Palms* Pb Alters Hl. -LawsSate Lamas .... TOTAL ........ Ma. T Mo. ti Mo. M m. ts Ms. t? Ms. m Mo.ise Team Event rm Doublas Boy« Ol/U Stasias Otels • 4' 4 te Team—Circle 21. Sharon, Pa... 2475 Doublee—J. Pudboy-C. Kaminski, Strabane. Pa..................1047 Singles—C Kaminski, Strabane, Pa 823 All• Events (' Kaminski. Strabane. Pa. .. ____________________________1615 Circle 7, Girard, Ohio ...___________1646 M. Gregorin M Kenik, Wau-kegan, III_______________________________ 763 M. Macek, Girard, Ohio ............ 446 M Kenik, Waukegan, 111..».......1167 How many of laat year's champions will still be champions of the SNPJ when the final results of all local tournaments are known? How many of the old records will remain unbroken? Will the boys tesm of Sharon, Pa., who won the championship by the lofty score of 2475, be able to repeat without the aid of two of ita former stars, Richard Robich and Frank Zickar, who have since been transferred to the Adult Department? Will the girls' team of Glrard, Ohio, with a line-up that haa been fevlsed with three new bowlers, have the "punch" necessary to make It three titles in a row? (Yes. they won the trophies in 1945 and 1946) . And what about the individual champs? Will Chester Kamlnskl of Circle 27, Strabane, Pa. make a clean sweep of the doubles, singles and all-events, just aa he succeeded in doing last year, or will he have one of those off-days that, occasionally, plague the best of bowlers and be removed from the list of champions? That's how it can turn out and then again, he might break every one of his own records. • Who will be the new girl individual championa, for here only Mildred Oregorln of Waukegan, who shared the doubles title with Marge Kenik. will return to defend her laurels? Who will final♦ ly triumph In the contest between the boys' first teams of the two Strabane, Pa. Circles? Last year, these two teams "battled" It right down to the finish Une—the final frame of the last game before Circle 19 nosed out Circle 27, the pre-tournament favorite winning by the close margin of only 23 pins. That was a torrlc match and from all Indications the Strabanitcs will be In for an* othei real treat when these same two teams get together once more How will the Detroit and Milwaukee boys and girls fare In their first tournament? Will they be able to break Into the win column on their initial attempt, or will they have to wait another year for further seasoning and experience? We have noted a number of familiar names in the line-ups of these teams, sons and daugh ters. no doubt, of active SNPJ'ers who have participated in many national bowling toumamenta and. if "chips of the ol' block" have anything to do with ability, they'll surely give a good account 01 themselves when they start blasting the pina, April 19 and 20 The following is a record of tournament sites, Circles and lodges and number of entries in each event: KM 2830 1459 MSI 2414 2374 «182 s& 1888 147t 1101 ...tsei 1» 8 lit 11 37 33 Perhaps, the most colorful meeting of bowlers in the telegraphic tournament will be staged in Chicago, the home of the National Headquarters of the Society. Here Juvenile Circle 26 will match ta three teams againat the skills of three visiting teams, two from Waukegan and one from the far southgide of the city, the latter jowllng under the banner of the Trailblazers Jrs. Four boys' and two ¿iris' teams will participate in this tournament. It will be leld at the Lawndale Bowling Lanes, 3816 W. 26th Stn*t, with the team eventa scheduled for Sunday mornini starting at about U o'clock. The doubles and singles wUl be rolled the day before, with each group of juveniles bowling on its home alleys. Stotor Ann Saaaemann. District Circle Director, who has done a very god job of organising this tournament, also reports that Perfect Circle will be the host to the visiting teams at a dinner to take place at Gratchner's Hall, next door to the SNPJ main office building, right after the conclusion of bowling activities on Sunday afternoon. Thla social event will climax a busy week-end for the Chicagoans, for it will bring together bowlers, members of the Circles and Lodges, parents of the juveniles, and leaders of our youth. It will be, without a doubt, an outstanding success. FINAL INSTRUCTIONS If a substitution must be made for any bowler who, for some good reason(B), Is unable to participate in the tournament, make sure first of all that the substitute qualifies under the rules. The name and certificate number of such member shall be forwarded, as soon as possible, to the Juvenile Director. ' Each event of the tournament must be rolled across two alleys and no two eventli shall be roiled on the same pair of alleys by the same bowlers, unless there are fewer than six alleys in the bowling establishment. All tournament scores must be entered on official score-sheets, showing what each bowler rolled In each frame of every game. The-Score-sheets must be signed by the tournament secretary. It. is very importsnt thst reliable persons be engaged to mark score. As aoon aa the events have been completed and the scores thoroughly snd accurately checked, the tournament secretary shall immediately forward a complete report, along with the official score-sheets to the Juvenile Director. Thi& should be done not later than Monday, April 21, 1947. Those In charge of the tournament should try to make arrangements for pictures to be taken of the bowlers aa a group, arid, also, of the winners, separately. When developed, send them In for publication. This la all we have for you in the ways of last minute instructions for the tournament. Until we hear from you early next week, may all of you have the best of luck IS the third annual SNPJ National Juvenile Telegraphic Bowling Tournament, and may the best teama and bowlers share the highdit honors. Mlcheel Vrhovnlk. Juvenile Director. •V; A PlrsteS . Wolverine I .— Strugaters I .— Loyalites II ------- Utopians IS'......j Spartan« I ........ Utopians I ...— Utopian« II ....... Strsbsns I -...... 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H Perdan Law Bern «c k . f Debelak . . f. Tomate 4. Kesas . .. r. *rved. Anne Brzerin-k. Juvenile Spirits Circle of Detroit DETROIT. Mich.—Circle No. 29 has selected teams to participate in the national SNPJ juvenile télégraphia bowling tournament, and if results are tantamount to enthusiaam displayed, the Spirits should win some grand prizes. Our Mother's Day program is now well under way inasmuch as we are diligently working on its preparation. "Mothers On Strike" is the title of our feature attraction to be presented at this program, in addition to recitations, musical numbers and songs apropos for put« in the bottom^of the cake anything'from a package of seeds to a piece of thread. We have lots of fun selling tickets, the buyer has fun guessing and we get a pretty nice Income. We thank you, Elsie Demshar, for your kindness m baking all thoae wonderful cakes. SYLVIA VISNIKAR. Circle 19 Enters Bowling Tourney STRAfcANE, Pa.—The older mem bers of Circle 19 held their meeting March 28. We made many im portant plans, six new members MoZT. ¿7. mS=1 aid ' [ol„.d «¡d rive more we* proposed. tee, Sophie V4rtovsek, chairman, Odella Markoff, and Stanley Her-vetin for their untiring efforts. Letters were received from Joe Johnson and Jacob Kacin Jr, stationed in Japan. thanking the lodge for the nice box of cookies, candy and personal needs they received. With our membership campaign now in progress, you should be able to procure new members easily, when you explain the many bane-fita to your prospects the Society and its lodges offer.—Orchids to our local Slovene organizations for the very splendid way they conducted the banquet and dance honoring their returned veterans. About 300 attended this memorable event. The local Slovenes should be proud and fortunate to have Theresa Speck JO their locality, who unceasingly devotes her time for the welfare of our people here as well as in Jugoslavia. We must pay our compliments to the fine crew of co-workers who worked so diligently with her. Another important date to remember is May 10, the affair held at Concordia Hall sponsored by the SANC branch, all proceeds going towards the Jugoslav relief. The latest films of Jugoslavia will be shown. Get your tickets now Personals: Had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Flemerlic who arrived two months age from Zagreb, Jugoslavia, under the Rockefeller Foun datlon, While here he will be study tag the modern methods used in the medical world. He is a throat ear and nose specialist. Bro. Walter Youngman's grand mother died laat week at the age of 85. We extend to the bereaved family our condolences.' Sis. Mary Schmidt's son Carl and hia family left by auto and are la helping Mary Andres and Anne Cartier in preparing these things. To the parents of Pioneer Juvenile members we make this appeal that they send their children to the meeting and that they come with them if poaaible. Everyone is urged to be there at 7:30 pm so that the meeting ean get on its way promptly. We'll have a good report on what all has been done for the national SNPJ bowling tournament, about the Pioneer bowling league, and something about our future events. In addition |o refreshments for grown-ups, we'll also have the usual cash attendance awards. « • • • Death struck in one of the Pioneer families again this past week. The father of the Qratchners died last Saturday and will have been bur* led by the time these notes appear in print, In the hours of sorrow we extend comforting words to Joseph, John, Lee (married, Jachl-no), Wilma, Josephine (married Townsley), Leo, and Mary Lou. Ever more of our people are finding their resting place in the SNPJ section of the Woodlawn Memorial Park. • • • • Guest artists from Cleveland, O. will participate in the coneert this Sunday at the SNPJ Hall which is being held for the benefit of the Slovene labor weekly, Proletarec After the program there will be dancing. The admission Ic sixty cents and tickets can be obtained from many Pioneer members, including the Pioneer secretary. A lot of our young people may not recognize it, but the fact stands out that Proletarec has dope a mighty lot of good in keeping our organ 1* zations properly aligned. It is a labor and Socialist paper and its ideals have been propagated for more than forty years. It has con- tourney at the Southwest Alleys operated by William Arbanas, at 7 pm, Sunday, April 20.—James Ja-chino has been doing unusually well in tournament competition these days, and the best bowler in the Pioneer League, Mgtt Bilnovec, is constantly pounding out good scores. He will be rolling in three tournaments over the next week-end, including the SNPJ tourney.-—With John Simon feeling better, Ida St mun will be able to get around to visit the sick, in addition to Mary Hochevar, who will make up thib committee until John recovers com pletely.—'The final preparation meeji ing of the Pioneer National Bowling Tournament Committee will lie helo Tuesday, April 22, at the Center. Lot's have a full attendance. refreshments will also be offered. Our April 5 dance was a great suc The program in its entirety will be cess. We had a nice crowd and the printed in a future issue of this music was wonderful, paper. | Both the girls and boys are look- in a forthcoming issue, we will ing f0rward to the bowling tourna-announce exact date of our SNPJ i ment which will take place Sunday, Quiz Contest. Attractive prizes will j AprU ^ ^ ^ SNJU hall. Two be awarded at thl»* odnteft. More teamg 0f gjris and 1 toys' will parti-information in this connection later.' cipate Qn the girls' team are Ger-Both "Small Fry" and "Teen ' ry Vercek, Helen Vehar, Lillian Ko< Agers" are actively working toward cian> Josephine Sedmak and Rose attainment of the required number Kocian, first team; on the 2nd team of points which will entitle them to are jaCqueline Smerdel, Jean Vehar, an SNPJ Juvenile Pin. Soon sev- Mary Anne Yarkarsky, Jane Lewia, eral members will be sporting those and Dolores Smith. The boys' team lovely pins. • include Joe Sedmak, Rayt Barbish. Note All Spirits: Mother's Day Frank TomgiC| Henry Tomsic, Paul program practice will be every p0«.ega, Cvetko Chesnic, Louis Krai-Tuesday and Thursday evening at cek and jlrTUny Kern. 6 and Saturday at 2 pm. There will, j ' however, be no practice on Satur-i On May 18, we willhave our day, April 26. Your directors will Mother*» Day banquet imd we are be in Chicago on that date. Should now getting prepared for it. We any member desire to contact tha still do not have a name for our directors vou may do so by calling Circle. An SNPJ quiz is planned either Ann (Twinbrook 1,8204) or for our April 25 "»eKin«- ■ ■ JOSEPHINE SEDMAK. Dorothy (Townsend 9-2715). ANN R. STROMAR. DOROTHY KARUN. Directors Circle 29. Circle 54 Planning Mother's Day Event SPRINGFIELD. Ill—The mem- _ „------- bers of the Lincolnite Junior Circle members of Cleveland's Zarja cho- Perfect Circlers Will Participate —CHICAGO.—Sunday. April Proletarec is soonaoring a concert and dance at the SNPJ Hall it 3 pm. Futures will include several 11 headed for Alaska where they will ^cnJmn^Z far 1-WoninnI live Sis Schmidt spent several the common people, for labor unions days in Chicago. Our Prexy Sophie tor a world of peace. Yes, Pro- Vertovsek is vacationing in Appolo, fc*™ iS^T" Sff!?"!i£! visiting a former Spirit member and couain of the Kacins, Anne Fontana Sec. Odella i Markoff's husband George is home from work almost two month« ai he hasn't been feel-ing any too good and is taking a much needed reft. We de wish the Avella lodges benefit dance great success. Little Loretta, we feel certain you will walk and play again.—Congrats to the Strugglers on their 20th anniversary. Glad to see the old "Quacks" tnd othors back in action. Keep pitching, Anne! Congrats and best wishes also to the Sunflowers on their 20th birthday. ANNE SPILLER. Proletarec Variety Program Sunday Sunday, April 20. Iii»t v Z; 'UCAGO.- ' ('iub No. 1 will sponsor a va-'> Program and dance at tha Ml for the benefit of Prole-out waekly labor newspaper, been fighting for the ! 'he common men for more ■ years. "«••rs from Cleveland will honors on the program • noted for their pleasing •if Slovene songs Thin attend this spring con-' hy the Club for the ben-worthy cause Prole ta-'*ir support. We can ' by atu ndiag its pro which will start at COMMITTEE. are all set for our Mother's Day celebration on May II. and the nationally famous Proctor Puppets will perform in "Jack and the Bean SUlk" as the main attraction during this most important event. Tickets have been distributed and posters have been placed ,at the Dom and at Ann Bolka's "Kozy Korner" confectionery. We certainly do appreciate the opportun ity Ann has extended to us to advertise our program in such a popular spot for the youncer set. Other lodge members have posters on their car windows and from the looks of things everyone is cooperating with us to make this a most successful celebration for our Juvenile Circle. Each of the smaller girls and boys are busy learning their parts for the recitation program and the older girls will do their share by helping with the refreshments sfter the show. MARY AIDICH. Director. "Guess What's in It"—Circle 36 t SYGAN HILL, Pa —Do you have a wonderful cake baker in your town? We have one who la th# grandest and moat cooperative little irother on our hill Each time we plan a dance, one of the girls suggests a Guesa Cake Of course, or*-of us girls has to approach her to "please bake us • cake. Elsie " Elsie always smilaa piasaantly and saya. "Sure. I'll bake you a rake. What kind do you wart'- Make It chocolate with '»«afoam' frosting and put something special in 14 fer guess ing " Finally the night of the dance ar rus. Preieren male chorus. Perfect Circlers. and other numbers. Speaker will be Jolko Oven. Perfect Circle members include Judith Za-aadil, Milana Medveaek and Rob Ann Sannemann; also. Myra Beniger and Grace Gerdanc. Ella Mae Selak and Sylvia Trojar, and Dorothy Galavan and Rose Mary Merhaut. It looks like a pleasant afternoon has been planned, so make it a point to be on hand to enjoy it. ROBANN SANNEMANN. Attention, Junior . All Star Circle MILWAUKEE. Wis. — Juvenilia Ail Star members, make a mental memo of the following: Juvenile bowling tournament at R*niic's Alley. April 19. at 0:30 am; bowling begins st 9 am very sharp This la your last opportunity to get plenty of raat to be ready for bowling. In the afternoon, a genuine birthday party to eeUbrate the SNPJ's 43rd anniversary will take pipee. We will ait back, relax and enioy our movies. It's a surprlaH Time, 2 till 4 pm. at Reberniark's Hail. 539 S 6th. Nothing but the heat in the line of refreshments. MARIE ERMENC. Director. Integrity Broadcast CHICAGO.—To all our Integrity members. May 3rd is our !9th an-niversary affair. Let's all of us get behind the wheel and do our darnedest to put over the dance with real success. It depends upon you. Brothers and Slaters, to see that we do not fail in our venture. As you all know, lodge affairs like ours are for the benefit of all the members. Then let's share the burden of tha work that falls upon us. Sister F. Abram haa turned In two books. Bro. A. Roycht turned in one. Bro. Martin Bergies. our skipper, turned in two. Tickets for the dance should be in the hands of all our members. Sister Agnes Mejaacb is In charge of tickets and books. She is handling all this Ixsides the illness in her family that takes most of her time So please let's give her a hand. I'm sure she would be pleased if you all sell your ahere of tickets as well as the books. M. FLEIUHHACKE*. Sec'y. Lodge No. 358 Meeting April 20, Dance May 3 POWER POINT. O.*—-Lodge 36Q will hold its neat monthly meeting April 20 All members era urged to attend, On May 3, the lodge la aponaoring • donee at the Slovene Hall Dancing will start at I o eleefc . ....... ______and tha muele will ha furnished by rivet'"and * whiüTwe kids gethei in | Joe Umeek a orchestra of Girard A the vestibule. Elsie brings that gor cordiel invitation la sont out to alt geous port I'm of goodne* for finai and a good Unie la in atore fer inspect km committee of firU sells tickets for the guess cake. Elsie that attend So keep May 3 In mind FRANCES TAUCHER. 356. Pioneer Juvenile Night April 18 CHICAGO,—Friday evening. Apr. IS. the Juvenile members will be guests of «he Pioneer lodge. We will have some entertainment The featured atar will be Miss Phyllis Nancy Kaufman, known a« "Little Miaa Houdini." world's famous child magician, Also aome of our own talent. Marilyn Reven, Judy Zesa-dil, Myra Bin.gar. Sylvia Trojar, Ella Mae SHak. Dorothy Gala van and Rosemary Merhaut. Besides this refreshments win he served. Kames played and a surprise gift will be givan t<> each chili present Hope to ae* you all irt the meeting MYRA ANDRES Dance at Struthers STRUTHERfi Ohio .—The Croa tian Slovenian Club ia glving danoe et tfce Creetien Hall. 1« LowellviJle rd here in Struthers, start ing at 6 o'rtocfc In tha evening f the convention resolutions committee explains that there is a mistake in the minutes where it reads "and from other funds." which should read "and for other funds." which means disability, expense, convention and special benefit funds, because this was the unanimous decision of the resolutions committee. Bro. Kaferle. member of the same committee, explains the matter in like manner. Vlder's motion unanimously carried. Secretary reads a letter from Canadian lodges concerning special assessment for sick benefit fund and charter in Canada, so that new members there could again be admitted into lodges. He explains the difficulties with Canadian authorities concerning our business operations; recently the insurance department of Canada issued new directives anent the wording in certificates; further, unusualy high charter fee must be paid, an amount almost as much as for all states in the United States; also, difficulties with financial transactions because it is impossible to get money from Canada which is paid by our members there for assessment; the regular aaaessment into the sick fund does not cover sick benefit payments, and because of this the special assessment for sick benefit fund must still remain in effect. Lisch moves that the executive committee study this problem carefully to determine whether it would be possible to make an agreement with the Canadian members whereby some sort of compromissorial settlement would be made, and to report on the matter at the next board meeting; motion seconded After a brief discussion participated in by Turk. Garden. Lotrich and Cainkar, motion unanimously carried. Secretary submits a report on income and expense« of combined Eveleth lodges during the convention and explains why the executive committee did not pay the bill as decided by the convention. All board mernbera expreaa the opinion that the executive committee acted correctly in withholding the payment and aubmitting the matter to thia meeting Sis. Ambroxich explains various items in the bill. Liach'a motion reading: considering unusual conditions that prevailed during that time, the bill of flOOO as decided by the convention shall he paid upon presentation of detailed and itemized accounta. is unanimously carried Secretary repot ts that another mistake was made in adopting a provision that new members shall be admitted without medical examination who insure for 1500 mortuary benefit and tl sick benefit, this decision is not Iteneficial to the society tnit cannot be now corrected. lb- further reports that the dcclaion to pay <«» seaament tor members mentally ill who ate In sured for auk i>enefit. as provided In s* insured for sick benefit; a mistake occurred in the sam* way as in liu case of the resolutum conn rnlng aged members lie nwri that the t»oaiusine«a, because it isn't »leal as to what those ixtutd members not on the executive com-mittee *|I- entitled When they travel on official Injun« k* m their vicinity when they have no »pc. rial o^iik \Mth lodging and ttoard I.im h moves that sine«« see 31 d«*-« nut provide any |mi dlctt s for special expense* tor non executive lx>ard memliers who are on official busm«as in their vicinity, said inemln».. hall receive $io p«t diem and 55 for expense*. motion seconded, Meeting adjoined „ . . (Continued from page 12) • THIRD SESSION—FEB. 14 A-M. President call« meeting to order at 9 o'clock in presence of all board member» preaent at the previous session. Minutes of the flr»t session ap proved as read; minutes of second session approved with correction«. Si«. Ambrozich wishes to know who will decide a« to what kind of account« shall be submitted. Petrovich move« that the executive committee of Eveleth lodges shall determine what accounts the convention ariangemenU committee« of Eveleth lodges «hall submit; motion seconded and unanimously carried. Secretary read« a letter from R. Travnik explaining that due to a death in the family he is unable to attend the meeting; enclosed is also hi« report; he is excused. Hi« report follow«: It i« a great pleasure and honor to again be a member of this body, which will lead our great organization for the next four years. I am fiirn-ly convinced that the integrity, honor, and ability is represented in this body along with the intense desire to do great thing« for our society in the next few years. Our greatest danger at the present moment ic the fact that the reactionary force« are again at work and doing their utmost to de«troy labor. I am truly appreciative of the fine work done by the editorial department as reflected in our official organ the ProaveU. I believe that much ha« been achieved by the additional page granted to the English «ection and I al»o doubt that our younger generation has grasped the opportunity to realize the dangers confronting us at this time. I deem it the direct responsibility of each of u« to warn our people of the danger and work harder than ever before to preserve the principles of the SNPJ. It is also imperative for our younger generation to grasp this theory, for our older members have entrusted us with their responsibility and our duty ia now to carry on and to never let them down. Sport«—I am thoroughly in accord with sports within our Society. However, I am also of the opinion that the supreme board has never been fully informed as to the powers of the athletic board or of their problems or decisions. I am •ure that with the war over, their problems will be greater and with competition keener from other organizations it is imperative that the SNPJ stay on the top. Juvenile Circl««—I have spent many happy and enjoyable hours with the Juveniles in our city. I know a great deal has been accomplished and more can be expected In the near future. I have surrounded myself with three truly capable assistants. namely. Dorothy Karun. a graduate of our circle, Ann Stromar and Pauline Bence. Only a helping hand was needed and our circle was operating efficiently. We expect another circle in Detroit in the near future. The cooperation we have received from the juvénile director has been wonderful and we wish to thank him for it. Membership—I believe a membership campaign would be very beneficial to the SNPJ in the near future; however, I am confident that the district vice-presidents will have «uch a program, so I will rely on their good judgment and help them put it Over. Report accepted. Secretary state« that in accordance with the bylaws the board can elect the medical director and that his salary shall be first determined. The present salary is $1,200 a year or $100 monthly; it is necessary to consider the condition« and work of the medical director; in addition to examining applications, the director devotes considerable time to conferences with responsible officers; the present director. Dr. John J. Zavertnlk, is willing to continue his services U the board so desires. Since there is no other candidate for the «u-pretne medical director, Dr. Zavertnlk ia unani-moualy elected for this post for the current term of four years. Turk moves that considering the times and Dr Zavertnlk'« services hi« salary shall be $1,800 pe.-year, or $150 per month; motion is seconded and unanimously carried. Lisch submits a resolution anent per diems for board members who are not executive officers and who are on official business in their vicinity and moves it be approved. Kuhel expluins that this resolution cannot be approved liecause according to the by-lawa every board member haa the right to submit a bill for the amount as provided in sec. 31. Vider states he cannot support the resolution because It is con trary to said section. Turk, Lotrtch, Vrhovnik, Zaitx. Cainkar, Magilch and Zupan take part in diacussion. Turk sUtes that according to parliamentary rules the chairman haa the right to determine whether the provlaion has been correctly transposed from the minutes into the by-laws. Chairman states that it haa always been our practice to compensate non-executlvc officers while on official businosa on the same baals a» officers who live elsewhere, and that the chairman on the strength of the convention minutes considéra that this wu» the intention of the last convention and decides tat it will lie so pracicrd in the future, because of this, all motions in this connection ate void. Vrhovnik asks for a decialon whether district vice-presidents' meetings shaU be held a day prior to the hoard meeting During the dlscuaalon that follows It ia emphasized that theae meeting» are important. Polsak moves that the juvenile director shall call such a meeting on the day before the tmard meeting; seconded and carried. Zarmck recommends that The Voice of Youth be sent to all hoard members because of its value In campaigning for new mevnbet*. unanimously decided that this shall be done Kaferle asks for an explanation anent abdominal operation« not included in the by-laws Cain kar explains that such cases are covered by the last sentence nn page 39 in the booklet "Amendments and Changes to By-Laws." Meeting adjourned. FOURTH SESSION FEB. 14 P.M. President calls meeting to t»rdcr at I o'clock present are all l*»aid memheis as at previous session Vthovnik te port* that the executive committee has already draeusaed the mattn of a membership campaign at Its meetings and accepted a plan which he withe« to submit in behalf of the com mittee tu this meeting ft* approval The plan leads* RULES OF THE BMP J LODGE CAMPAIGN The new membership drive is known as The SNPJ Lodge Campaign and is deaigned to revive and stimulate among the members a keener desire to build the weaker, lodges and strengthen the strong in every locality where the SNPJ is established. Its slogan is: Build Your Lodge; Strengthen Your 8odety Duration of Caaopaign and Classes The campaign will be conducted in both adult and juvenile department» of the Society for a period of four months, beginning March 1 and ending June 30, 1947. It is planned as a contest for all the lodge« grouped into three separate claaaes. The basis uaed for classification is the adult membership standing on January 1, as follows: Class A—All lodges having over 300 adult members ClaasB—All lodges having 101 to 200 adult members ClaaaC—All lodges having 100or lea« adult members Quota for Every Lodge Each lodge is assigned a quota of new members, starting with a minimum of FIVE for lodges having 50 or less adult members and graded proportionately upward, using the ratio of one new member for every ten adult« until the maximum quota of 25 1« reached, as shown in the table below: -Adult Masnbogship Quota- Class 50 or leas............. —.....«... 5 new members C 51 to 60............ ------------- 8 44 44 C 81 to 70............ _______7 44 44 C 71 to 80............. ----------- 8 44 44 c 81 to 90 ------------ 9 44 44 c 91 to 100............. -----------10 44 44 c 101 to 110.............. ------------11 44 44 B 111 to 120___________ ............12 44 U B 121 to 130__________ ..............13 M 44 B 131 to 140.............. -----------14 44 44 B 141 to 150........... ..............15 44 44 B 151 to 180___________ ..............18 M 44 B 181 to 170.............. ------------17 14 44 B 171 to 180 ............. ..............18 44 44 B 181 to 190.............. ------------19 44 44 B 191 to 200............. ..............20 44 44 B 201 to 210____________ ----------21 44 M A 211 to 220_____________ -----------22 «4 44 A 221 to 230............. ----------23 M M A 231 to 240............. .............24 44 44 A 241 to 250.............. ...........25 M 44 A 251 to more.......... .............25 44 e A Awards for Row Members Attractive prizes «hall be awarded to lodges and individual members as inducements for greater enrollment of new members, provided at least six monthly assessment« have been paid. Refular prises «hall be awarded to the individual members, according to the following scale: For each juvenile insured under Plan I............$1.00 For each juvenile insured under Plan 2 or 3. .$2.00 For each adult insured for $500 or less.......... $2.00 For each adult insured foe $1000 or more........$4.00 Special Prise« shall be awarded to the three highest lodges in each class who enroll the most new members over their respective quota, as follows: —Class A— —Class B— —Class C— 1st—$100.00 1st—$100.00 l«t—$100.00 2nd—$ 75.00 2nd—$ 75.00 2nd—$ 75.00 3rd—$ 50.00 3rd—$ 50.00 3rd—$ 50.00 The Grand Prise shall Ibe awarded to the lodge enrolling the highest1 number of new members over its quota in all three classes combined. This «hall consist of an additional award of $50.00 and a membership enrollment plaque, emblematic of the highest achievement in the campaign, upon which shall be engraved the names of all the members of the lodge who enrolled 5 or more new members. The campaign shall have an Honor Roll and this shall contain all the lodges who attain or exceed their assigned quota. Each lodge will receive a Certificate of Achievement at the close of the campaign from the Society. Meacellaneou« Provisions Transfers from the Juvenile to the adult department shall not count a« new members in the campaign irrespective of the amount of plan under which one is insured. The provisions of the Annual Awards Plan for Lodge Secretaries remain in full force and effect; that is, under the plan the lodge secretaries will receive credit at the end of the year for all new members enrolled during the campaign. The standing of lodges only will be publicized in the official organ during the progress of the drive. Individual members will receive honorable mention in weekly reports, but their complete record will not be published until the campaign is concluded. Although this membership building effort is a lodge contest, it will, nevertheless, be necessary to keep a record of all individual participant*. Therefore, *ach membership application, forwarded to the main office by the lodge secretary, shall be accompanied by a credit card showing who secured the member. Medical examination fees up to $2 for new adult members and 50c for iuveniles shall be paid by the Society. However, no examination ia required for adulta insuring for $500 or less, if under 35 years of age, or for juveniles, unless insurability is doubtful or questioned. All applications for new members, secured in the final month of the campaign, shall be mailed to the main office of the Society not later than the 5th day after the official closing day. The postmark shall determine the mailing date. "The SNPJ Lodge Campaign" shall be con. ducted under the superviaion of a committee of three executive officer«, namely. Supreme Presi dent Vincent Cainkar. Supreme Secretary Fred A. Vider, and Juvenile Disoetor Michael Vrhovnik as the Campaign Director. Lisch move« that the plan be approved. Shular seconds Motion unanimously carried. Vrhovnik further aubmlts an outline for a con ference of Juvenile circle directors which was to have been held before the convention but which waa postponed becauae of exiating conditions and difficulties The plan was approved by the executive committee and ia here submitted for ap proval: OUTLINE PLAN FOR CONFERENCE OF JUVENILE CIRCLE DIRECTORS The conference of the Directors of active Juve. nlle Circles of the SNPJ shall be held during the time of the National SNPJ Da) in Cleveland. Ohio, on August 29 or 30. l(M7. The primary purpose of the conference is to provide the Circle Directors with an opportunity to meet in the same place to diseuas their problems, exrhange kteaa and iruggeittnns, and work out practical plans tor the tnetease and improvement of worthwhile activities and project« for Juvenile Circles. The Directors of all active Juvenile Circle« shall be eligible to attend the conference. Each Circle will be entitled to one representative. If for good reaaon the Circle Director is unable to attend, then the aasistant in that case «hall be his alternate. Each Circle Director attending the conference will be entitled to round-trip railroad coach fare (not Pullman or first class) and two per diems at $10 each. Directors of Juvenile Activities, who are not Circle Directors, will be entitled to attend the conference, but will receive no compensation from the Society for traveling or per diems. A number of Circle Director« will be invited to prepare reports on selected topics, these to be read by them and discussed at the conference. It is also suggested that some one well versed in youth activities be engaged to address the group, besides a number of supreme officers. Talented juvenile members from the local SNPJ lodges and circles, and some from other localities where active Circles are established, should (shall) be invited to participate in the National SNPJ Day program. In conjunction with the conference it- is proposed to have a handcraft exhibit for juvenile members. Achievement awards shall be offered for the outstanding group (lodge or circle).and individual exhibits. Lotrich moves that the outline plan be approved in principle and the juvenile director should pro-pare a complete program and submit same to the executive committee for approval; motion sec onded. During discussion all speakers emphasize importance of such conference so that youth will be educated according to the principles of the SNPJ and that the society will thus continue its prog-res» on these precepts; it is brought out how difficult it is to get juvenile directors who would lead youth on the path charted by the SNPJ pioneers. Vider states that a lack of progressive ideas among youth is more and more evident, such as are necessary in a workers' fraternal benefit society and which are the driving force for the progress and growth of the society. Reactionary forces a« well as the clergymen are spreading their propaganda against everything that is progressive and for the improvement of economic conditions. Since youth is unfamiliar with these things and lack« experience, it is natural that they are sue cessful among them. It is our duty to be on guard in the interest of our youth and against detrimental influences if we want this organization to remain in the hands of progressive labor elements also in the future. It is not too late and our youth is not yet lost, but it 1« necessary that we act and lead our youth on the right path, so that it will not be later disappointed and condemn us by saying that we neglected our duty towards them. Lotrich states that it is regrettable to' see how little labor feeling there is among our youth and that education in this respect is being neglected; in some lodges they don't even want to hear about it; it is necessary to get such directors who would lead juvenile circles in accordance with the principles charted by their pioneers; it is necessary to emphasize the importance of education of our youth in true labor »pirit. Grum states that perhaps it would be better to invite directors of inactive circles to the conference in order to get them interested in juvenile work; also, it is necessary to consider that in some circles assistants perform more work than those elected as juvenile directors; if the assistant in such cases is ignored it would harm the circle. Vratarich explains that there are instances where the adult members should get interested in organizing circles; when adult members are ready to cooperate there won't be any difficulty to form circles; it is also important that educational reading material is sent to circles, also plays and recitations for programs, and above all, labor songs. Vrhovnik states it wouldn't be advisable to invite some directors to the conference and omit those who are active. Perhaps inviting directors of active circles will spur the indifferent ones to action. Various labor songs and other material is being prepared for publication in booklet form and will be sent to the circles. Shular, Trojar, Polsak, Garden, Cainkar, Kumer and Zaitz speak on the subject. Lotrich's motion unanimously carried. Vrhovnik reports that the term of the athletic board has expired and this meeting shall elect a new board; there are 22 candidates from seven districts. Unanimously decided to hold elections; chairman names Zarnick and Fifolt as tellers. Elected arc the following: 1st district, Jame* Trofino (749); 2nd district, Lawrence Cassol (680); 3rd district. Joseph Matthews (804); 4th district, Joseph Golia (584); 5th district, Martin Dragan (105); 8th district, Lukas Groser (559); 7th district, Marco Shappeck (584). Vrhovnik moves that the board gives a vote of confidence to the outgoing athletic board members for their work; motion carried. He further moves that the athletic board members be compensated as follows for the expired term: Lawrence Caaaol, $50; Louis Tercek, $35; Joseph Golia, Frank Lotrich and Marco Shappeck, $23 each; seconded and carried. Lisch wishes an explanation about voluntary contributions to the fund for the erection of a memorial in Collinwood for fallen soldiers in the last war, and whether the executive committee received an appeal to that effect; if so, what action was taken. Vider explains that the appeal was presented to the executive committee but was not considered becauae It was of a local nature; if we would support such undertaking in one community, we would be unable to refuse help to other«; other executives confirm Vlder's explanation. Godina presenta matter of the daily and atates two ways of solving a threatening deficit due to higher expenses: increase the subscription for all subscribers $2 or drop the Friday issue of the daily and discharge one assistant editor; there is no other alternative If we want to retain the daily. The unanlmoua opinion of all preaent ia that the daily must be retained as long as possible; it was the dally that helped to build up the society until it surpassed all other Slovene societies; increase in subscription will be unpleasant to all subscribers but there is no other way since every, one knows that prices have gone up for everything. Vidrich states that it is no use to consider omit-1 ting one issue of the daily hecauar one hear« con- , stant demand« for the Saturday issue; he move* that the subscription be increased $2 to «11 subscriber*. Kuhel explains that this matter has been dis- ' ruased at several executive meetings; although the executive committee has the power to regulate the suhaenption rate, the problem was sub- ' mltted here so that all hoard members will get a clear picture of the situation 1947 Kaferle states if the price is increased p Us subscription price will be the highest our papers which will be unfavorable for JLv new subscribers; it would be adviaable to*8 crease the price $1 and he so move»; motton onded. Godina explain« that other Slovene dailies ha already increased their subscription prices • I* that until now Prosveta's subscription has u the lowest; it appears that they will again havT^ increase their prices soon in order to exm o estimate foresees an annual deficit of about tig' 000; increased subacription would bring apDro*i mately $12.000; therefore, the deficit would s, m be about $8,000, which would have, to be covert from the reserve fund; if expenses will coating Unmount, the deficit would be correspondingly Garden states that the moat important question is how to cover the deficit; increase of subscrm tion price of $1 wouldn't help at all; if We Waj! to cover the entire deficit a $3 increase would be required; the $2 increase would partially cov*. the deficit. Kuhel states that the deficit is the result of higher prices for newsprint and higher printers' Wages; in this all papers are affected, not only our daily. Zaitz states that the only problem which must be solved is how to get funds to cover the defict caused by higher prices and higher printers' wages; even if subscription is increased the re-serve will be u«ed up because the deficit will have to be covered by the reserve until funds from new subscriptions will be coming in. Lotrich states that the income of the daily could be increased through ads which could bt secured if we tried; it would be necessary to have special agents to collect ads. Godina explain« that during the early years Prosveta carried many ads from firms which are sending their products throughout the country, but those times are gone because advertisers are no longer dependent on foreign language papers; now those firms advertise mostly in local papers with greatest number of subscribers; he further explains that our agents collect what ads they can get; nevertheless, we must not forget that Pro- « sveta's subscription price is still the same as it was when the daily was founded and has never been Increased; all other Slovene papers have long ago increased their rates as did also the English papers in most cases by 100% although they have a million subscribers. Shular states that the increase would perhaps reduce the number of subcribers and the getting of pew subscribers would be more difficult; in spite of that he has no fear that the number of subscribers would be greatly affected, if it is ex. plained that there is no other way out of the dilemma; he is convinced that if this is done tint subscribers will understand and retain their subscriptions. Vider states that prices have indeed increased, but we cannot overlook the fact that Prosveta is still the best advertiser for SNPJ as well as defender of its principles. As far as salaries in the offices are concerned they have always been pictured as being high, but no one ever said anything about the high wages in the printery; also, if the printery would have more orders, operating expenses would be also lower. Vidrich's motion that the subscription price to the daily Prosveta be increased $2 is unanimously carried. Petrovich states that the question is how long Prosveta will be able to exist because of the steadily declining number of readers and subscribers; he thinks that its life can be prolonged and moves that the executive committee be instructed to investigate the possibility of printing Prosveta in Cleveland and report back at the next board meeting; seconded and carried. F. Gradisek reports that the Westmoreland federation in Pennsylvania decided to purchase a summer camp and would like to know how th* convention resolution dealing with this matter is interpreted. Lisch, Petrovich, Godina, Vrhovmk and Vider speak on the subject; unanimously decided that the federation submit a definite plan of the proposed purchase to the executive committee for study; committee will then present it to the board at the next meeting. Polsak asks why Bro. Meznarsic was first in. vited to attend the convention as a guest and then the invitation was canceled. Vider and Vrhovnik explain that Meznarsic did not have the prescribed number of new members with paid assessment at the end of the campaign, as provided in the campaign rules, and which ( would entitle him to a seat at the convention as an honored guest; this unpleasant fact was din-covered shortly before the convention. Turk submits a question in behalf of the supervisory committee concerning the certified public accountants who ask $2,000 for each semi-annux audit of books and accounts including the audi' just concluded; heretofore they charged $1,450 Lotrich, Vider, L. Gradisek, Kuhel, Vrhovnik and Zaitz participate in the discussion. Ti^ states that the supervisory committer discussed this matter and finally agreed that audit shall be semi-annual. Lotrich moves that the supervisor) committee shall obtain the best possible contract with the accountants; seconded and carried Godina moves that board members living in Chicago and vicinity approve the minutes of tnr third and fourth session; seconded and earned. Session adjourned at 5:30. SPECIAL SESSION. FEB. 18 PM. President calls meeting to order at 7 o'clock: present are Cainkar. Vider, Kuhel, Godina, Vrhovnik, Zaitz, Turk, Zupan and Lotrich. Minutes of the third session approved with corrections; minutes of the fourth session approve with corrections. Lotrich move« that minute« be printed in «uff>; cient number and sent to each board memo«, seconded and carried, . 1h, Zaitz moves that Cainkar with the re*t of in executive officers prepare minutes for publican in Prosveta; seconded and carried. Unanimously decided to publish the minut« the official organ serially. Session adjourned. VINCENT CAINKAR. Supreme Pre»»^1 F A VIDER. Supreme Secretary PETER BERNICK. Recorder CORRECTION Ed. note: On Page 11 In the supplement * of Secretary of Sick Benefit Dept . under Disbursements of $2 claaa, should read as f<>-i" • anflC Total Six month« surplus ________ Balance June 30 ..„..^------ Balancc December II.....- I?.?*«; 103.071" BRUCI DEL PROS V TA PAKTO GLASILO SLOVENSKE NARODNE PODPORNE JEDNOTE JMoary U. ltM. «I Ua »-» rffta. » âm w aw w lunt ^ im CHICAGO 23. ILU WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18. 1M7 la Two Parti—Part II S. STR AN A NUMBER 75 Acceptance for mailing at apeetal rate of poeta«* provided for la 11 OS, Act of Oct 8, 1917, authorised on Jan« 14, Mil Minutes of Meeting of Supreme Board of Slovene National Benefit Society Held February 13 and 14, 1947 at Headquarters, 2657 South Lawndale Ave., Chicago 23, Illinois OPENING SESSION. FEB. 13 A. M. nrrsident call« meeting to order at 9 Supreme pre'dent ^ ^ matter3 o'clock and calls «ne ce witfc the de. which^ th? 13th convention. This is the first aft the convention at which the ^teeed board members participate who DP .y,k! other board members will continue the I!***' ¿ our precedessors I welcome the »w board members into our midst. shows all board members present ex-Rt B o HlrTravmk. 1st vice president, and Bro John Kobi, member of judicial committee. Order of business accepted: 1—Call to -order 2—Roll call 3—Time of sessions 4—Urgent motions 5—Reports 6_Discussions 7—Unfinished business 8—General business 9—Miscellaneous 10—Adjournment Sessions shall be from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 daUy. reports of board members Report of Supreme President We have assembled here at the first board meeting since the 13th regular convention. It is customary that we first submit our reports and hear results of our activities for the past six months. This custom will be followed also at this meeting because the saying that practical experience is the best teacher holds for us as well. It it necessary that we assess our past activities and study various needs and problems of the organization and try to make our decisions for future action according to our best judgment. This is our solemn duty expected of us by our membership, and only by so doing will we be worthy of the trust given us by the convention, which elected us to the leadership of the organization for the next four years. As you know, the last convention adopted several resolutions and decisions and instructed the executive committee to put them into effect. This has been done, that is, everything that was I possible and necessary, and the rest will be carried out in due course of time. One of the important instructions given by the convention was the arrangement of the by-laws, that is, t0 coordinate the changes made by the convention into the old by-laws. We have succeeded in incorporating the changes according to the wishes of the convention, and submitted them for approval to the insurance department as demanded, and saw to it that they were sent to the commissioners of the several states in our jurisdiction. As usual after' each regular convention, we tried to publish the corrlplete by-laws as soon as the changes were inserted and arranged for printing However, due to shortage of paper and help it was impossible to do this. The only way out w»s to print the amendments in a special booklet and send a reasonable number to local lodges with an explanation Why it was impossible to punt the complete by-laws, and that these changes should be considered valid; otherwise, the j "Id by-laws shall be followed. As always we have also last year endeavored to interest our lodges in various activities of the sooty, for example, membership campaign, new whsenbers If» the daily, sponsoring anniversaries and other activities with fitting programs, athletic tournaments, otc. As you know, our soldier-ambers have returned home and the work went on quit,- well everywhere; there were signs that •Hi' Mr«-* would renew their activities such as had in prewar days. However, it is regrettable '"'«"«use of the war our economic conditions J" not favorable and we will have to be satis-' ^all-scale activities. New directives V ' iv uf-d concerning the rationing of food and ' }' there were still-housing and transpor-difficulties. Because of shortages we were "I to abandon many plans, including our na-Uu PJ d',y «^ration «cheduled for last | "" " v As a result, it was neceaaary to carry "ur plans on regional and sectional basis only. ''you know, last year we conducted a mem-■ n'P 'ampaign launched the previous year in of the 20th anniversary of English ¿T, r"' ' ' d#M isions; this will be a new »'»eiety and it is hoped that the *tiefatory. « win give you a detailed report on our athletic activities as well as our juvenile activities. As you have been informed through the executive committee minutes, the union of the office personnel asked for a 35% increase in salaries and a shorted work-day to seven hours, as well as for longer vacations and other changes. In view of the fact that the cost of living has gone up considerably since the last increase, we had planned an increase but not as high aa they have asked for. We have finally agreed to a general increase of 25% in salaries and seven and a hall hour work-day; we have also agreed on other minor items, but there are still several questions which will have to be settled before the contract is signed. As slready mentioned, last year we had a campaign for new subscribers to the daily on the occasion of the paper's 30th anniversary, and the result was favorable in spite of the fact that our Slovene readers are rapidly thinning out. Details on this and other financial matters pertaining to the paper will be given by Bro. Godina, manager of our publications. From this report you will see how seriously the present high prices have affected our newspaper, so that something will have to be done in order to increase our income and preserve the daily. The executive committee has already discussed this matter at length and arrived at the conclusion that it is necessary to raise the subscription price as the only solution. All other information will be given by the supreme secretary, treasurer and secretary of the sick benefit department; this pertains to our financial status, benefits, operations and disability benefits, etc. These reports will also show our assets and membership. Relations between the main office and lodge« are excellent as well as between executives and the office personnel. The society is in very good condition. VINCENT CAINKAR. Report sccepted. Report of Second Vice-President For the past five years I have been serving the members of the SNPJ in the capacity of district vice-president. I tried t0 fill this office entrusted me to the best of my ability. The past five years were difficult as we all know, and activities were curtailed. f At the ISth regular eonvention the delegation bestowed me a still higher honor by electing me aecond vice-president. During my term as district vice-president, I am happy to say that the relationship between the executive and supreme board members has been very friendly. All our membership is interested in our board meetings, at which time we map out new plans and ideas for the good of the SNPJ. This interest is creating inspiration for new activities in the society. I read in the Prosveta where juvenile circles are continuously being organized and I wish st this time to comment on the excellent job that our juvenile director, Michael Vrhovnik is doing Credit is also due to the numerous circle directors. Steps were tsken at the last convention to widen the scope of activities of interest to the juveniles, giving them more financial aid in ord<_>r that they may participate in more activities such as sports, etc. Circle awards are highly cherished by the members. One for the highest attendance during the past years was won by Circle 47, in my locality, and I see just how proud the members are of the trophy they received. On New Year's Day, I attended the duckpin bowling tournament held in Carrick, Pa. The affair was well planned and carried out, and the attendance was good considering the weather we had and the road conditions. Since this affair, I read where future tournaments will be held in the spring. I am glad of this change for it is sure to bring a still better attendance and lodges from a greater distance will be able to participate. The amount of work and planning that goes into a successful tournament is unmeasurable and we all should remember to be greatful to the few that handle these affairs so well. The various tournaments are good salesmen for the SNPJ. We will, at this meeting, select athletic direc tor* for this year. The selection will be a difficult task because the men are all good active members and since we are limited, some good workers will be let out. I do believe that the ones selected should be asked to serve for more than one year. It seems to me that they no more than get the swing of the job given them, than it's time to select over again. One year, to my estimation, is not erfough time for these athletic directors to prove what they really can do in the way of pro moting sports activities in the SNPJ. I have recently Investigated the consolidation of the two English speaking lodges 684 and 712 in my district.. We had here in this small com munity these two lodges neither one numbering more than 70 adult members, and as in most lodges I presume, a selected few that are active We had the condition here where new members hesitate to join either of these branches, not wanting to be partial, etc. I could go on Indefinitely giving reasons for the good of this merger, which will prove to be a boost in many ways amongst the English speaking members of the SNPJ in this district With the above. I tried to present a summary of my activities as a district vice-president. I wish to express my sincere hopes that this meeting will work in harmony and bring before this board progressive ideas so as te achieve even greater successes in the future of the SNPJ. J L. CULKAR Report accepted. Bro John Cebular. 1st district vice president, explains that since he took his office Jan 1 and Since he hasn't received any instructions from the main office he has no report for this meeiing Bro Frank Gradisek. 2nd district vice-president, bkewiac had no report for the same reaeon. Report of 3rd District Vice-President My report for the six-month period ending Dec. 31. 1946: It is interesting to note that as the months roll by that there is an upward trend in SNPJ activities and spirit The return of members from service together with 1946 being a convention year were a factor to consider for the trend. In western Pennsylvania, to name a few successful affairs, we may consider the last annual Pennsylvania SNPJ Day celebration, the softball program, the national duckpin tournament and the local tournament. Also a number of lodges have plans to organize juvenile circles and some have already done so. I have offered my assistance to any lodge where It way be needed. I recommend a membership campaign for 1947. Plans should be prepared and considered at this meeting and the program put in effect at once. In spite of increased personal business and work I attended and was active in many affairs and always for a better SNPJ. JAMES M MAGLICH. Report accepted. Report of 4th District Vice-President I have the following comments to offer for my first report as vice-president of district 4: Activity: One only haa to read the Prosveta to find out how active a supreme board member is. Those of you who do read the paper can pass judgment in my case. District 4 comprises many lodges and a great deal of territory. One would have to be a centipede to cover all functions and doings. It is my hope to compile a roster of all the lodges in district 4, attempt to visit them, attend as many of their affairs as possible, if not correspond with them and publicize their events. Lodge Comrades, of whom I am secretary, n one of the most active in Cleveland. Thru its activity it has aroused a friendly Interest of other lodges, which is good for the organization. Cleveland Athletic League: Along sports line Cleveland Is active thru its sthletlc lesgue. Mem. bers bowl on Friday and Sunday nlgta. Members participating this y««r Is the largest ever. An eastern invitstional tournament will be sponsored in April. Plans are also being made for a large crowd to descend on Chicago for their national bowling tournament. This together with social activities on the part of individual lodges keep the public conscious of the SNPJ, SNPJ Farm: Thru the efforts of the writer, the present president of Lodge Comrades intends to take over as caretaker of the SNPJ Farm, which should revive more interest in this spot. The president, his family and relatives numbering around 30, all belonging to the organization real-ly represent a solid SNPJ family. Lodge Comrades have always taken the lead, which no doubt will be followed by other lodges, in going ahead to furnish the farm with some playground equipment, so that In Ume it will be completely equipped. SNPJ Juvenile Singing Chorus: The Juvenile Singing Chorus in Cleveland is holding its own, neither gaining groud or losing. Mrs. Josephine Tratnik, present secretary of the Cleveland federation and guardian angel of the chorus, deserves a great deal of credit for the time and effort she spends with the group. Revived interest on the part of active members In Cleveland, particularly the supreme board members, we hope will bring about signs of increased interest in the chorus. At present the group is busily engaged in preparing for their annual concert, 8unday, Fab 23, which we hope will be more successful than last year. G. I. Banquet and Dance: In an effort to «how our appreciation U> the boys that were in the service, a group of lodges on St. Clair as well as in Collinwood. have banded together to sponsor a huge G. I. banquet and dance on Saturday, March 1. This is another step bringing home to the boys, desirability of belonging to an organization such as the SNPJ. In addition, individual lodges have expressed their appreciation and thanks In other ways. Prosveta: Many members in Cleveland have Inquired from the writer as to why more of the supreme board members do not take the time to write in the Prosveta. As leaders of the organize, tlon, they feel this is part of their duty. As to the why, this can be answered by thoae Involved. The English section of the Prosveta can stand some improvement More pictures, of active workers, etc should be used. Particularly Is this true in the case of new writers. Everything possible on the part of the editors should be done to give the newcomers a good aendoff Complaints: I have been asked by Sis Joseph ine Mocnik to personally contact the chairman of the supervisory committee and reqest a formal answer as to the legality of the voting at the last convention, as regards her position. She feels that an injustice was done District Vice-Presidents: It is my recommendation that procedure in past years, in having the district vice presidents meet a day prior to the board meeting, be continued in the future. General: Some criticiam was received from members in Cleveland as to the lack of SNPJ pins, and why theee could not be aecured. Several of the secretaries contacted the writer regarding the lack of new forma which were to be ready Jan. 1, for signing up new applicants for $500 or teas, without medical examination. Very soon, in aome lodges it haa already happened, members have paid up their insurance and now only remain In the sick benefit class The 21c SNPJ assessment together with the individual lodge assessments makes the rate too high. Some I decision should be reached as te procedure te follow in the way of reducing the amount. Lodge Pioneers of Strabane have recently announced a policy of paying dues for their members after they reach age 65. Question has been asked whether the policy was cleared with the main office. Is it something good for the organization or will it cause any criticism? Should it be pushed by the main pffice, with the hope that other lodges follow this practice. J. F. FIFOLT. Report accepted. Report of 5th . District Vice-President Today as the newly elected supreme board convenes at its first session there are among us soma to whom this will tie a new experience. I trust that we, the newly elected body, will constantly strive for the welfare of the SNPJ and its members and that our deliberations will be in fraternal harmony. With lodge activities back to normal, the field work for the district vice-presidents should be wide open in adding new members, organizing circles, and reviving some of the dormant lodges, On Oct. 9-10, 1 attended the Missouri Frsternal Congress in Kansus City, Missouri. As in the past the sessions were more of a social and religious nature than participating in constructive fraternal work. During my stay in Kansas City I visited the officers of lodge Hearts of America. This lodge is fairly active and with a little effort much can be gained for the SNPJ, My report to the executive committee covers my trip to Kansas City more thoroughly. On several occasions I received requests from various SNPJ lodges in my vicinity to speak at Jugoslav relief rallies. Knowing that the SNPJ was one of the first In realizing the importance of such a movement I fulfilled all said requests, as well as giving asistance to lodges and members wherever possible. JOHN SPILLER. Report accepted. Report of 6th District Vice-President Since our last bosrd meeting I received seversl complsints from lodges in my district. One lodga | secretary informed me that it was tmpoaaibla tor her to carry on the duties as secretary of her respective lodge. She reported to the lodge at the December meeting that they were faced with tha difficulty that no other member wanted to tako this office work, and that the other officers of this lodge were contemplating to resign. This mat-ter was brought up to me on several occaasions before. By appealing to the officers I was sue* cessful in having them carry on and this kept the lodge alive. 1 mention this case for tha sole rea-son that our society will have to face such situations and inaugurate a new system in order to hold our membership. I, as chairman of general arrangement committee of our 13th regular convention, which was held in Eveleth, Minn., in August 1946, wish to report to you the following: It Is well known to all of you that the Eveleth SNPJ lodges had the full responsoblllty of arranging for the said convention. The work was tremendous, and the members worked very satisfactorily. Our arrangements and plans were somewhat disrupted which made it very unpleasant for our local members. Our expenses were greater than anyone could anticipate. Due to conversion of our food supplies, meat at this time disappeared from the market. Refreshment merchandise also was very scarce. In order to be assured the mentioned merchandise we went scouting and paid the same price this merchandise was sold for. This was done for the purpose of accommodating our delegates. For the above stated reason we had no profit. We also had other expense which ran into large figures such as street decorations with our SNPJ emblem, flowers and program expense Arrangements were made for a large parade to add a finishing touch to the convention and more so to advertize our society, Bands from various Range cities were invited to participate in the parade. They accepted the invitation. The bands arrived and were assembled for the parade, but due to rainy weather the parade was canceled Our local band played on four different occasion» during the convention. Our school orchestra played at our banquet. These preparations were made to entertain them for the excellent coopra tlon shown us. but as stated before, due to rainy weather, most of the band members being un. aware of our plana, left for home I mention this in order to give you the picture of why our expenses were so enormous and for this reason the Eveleth lodge« appealed to the convention for financial aid to help some of the expense After the convention we waited and hoped to receive the donation gi anted by the convention Not hearing from the main office regarding this, the secretary, J. A Ambro/lch, of the preparation committee, wrote to the supreme aecretaiy, Fied Vlder, tegaiding this No doubt Bro Vlder will report and give you the details of their correspond* n< e on this matter. We have many other unpaid ohligationa, which should be covered with the convention fund. I have been very much depressed since the convention because of the aclion taken by the executive committee m refusing to pay the Eveleth lodges the amound granted to us by the con* vent ion. My record of activity In the society will show I have participated In many membership campaigns and the cash awaids which I received I have always donated to our lodge or our local juvenile circle Thi» shows that my interest was for the welfare and betterment of the society, and that rfly aim was not to discredit the society. For this reason I feel more faith should be destowed in me. We have about 700 arult members in Eveleth, all consciencious SNPJ members. Their aim is not to collect this amount for their own interest. Our juvenile circle 48 hss a new director who is a young progressive school teacher* I look forward that under her leadership this circle will be very outstanding. The circle had a very nice yula party and program which filled the SNPJ hall seating capacity. Their expense was over $50. To help towards the expense lodge ISO donated $20. lodge 69 $10 and the balance was paid by the circle. In conclusion I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation and thanks to the executive committee for the $25 check awarded me for conducting the above mentioned circle in 1946. With this amount, on Feb. 11, I arranged a party for the juveniles, and the balance I gave to their treasurer. (More later on the $1,000 when brought up for discussion, also any other Information you desire.) URSULA AMBROZICH. Report accepted. Report of 7th District Vice-President My report is going to be short. As you know I have taken the office at the first of the year. I have visited lodges in Fontana, Calif. As I see it there is great opportunity to Increase membership of the lodges in Fontana. If lodge members and officers of the lodges cooperate, we will reach our goal. As I understand the lodges in Fontana are planning to build bowling alleys which will bring youth into the organlxaUon and help increase the young membership. Our locsl lodge 615 In Los Angeles is orgsnltlng a bowling team, and the lodge has asked me to ask for some financial support. In the near future I will visit ss many lodges as time will permit, to spur up cultural and athletic activities. This concludes my report to this meeting. JOHN PETR1TZ. Report sccepted, Bro. Frsnk Polssk, 8th district vice-president, states he has no report because he took his offloe Jan. 1. Report of Supreme Secretary The convention is over but there sre various problems ahead which require our attention as well as action if we want to cope with the rising tide of commercial insurance which is trying to eripple the last stsnd of frsternsl competition. They are conducting a systematic campaign by saying thst it is s waste of time to attend lodge meetings which are one of the factors of our administrative system. This false gospel is gaining followers smong young people who do not see any attraction in meetings. Moreover, Indifference and wideapread mental lethar^is gaining ground among the people who are waiting for a new Measia to spare them of all trials and tribulations of the preaent economic system. You may have noticed that never before wai there so little interest at meetings and In tha paper as after the last convention regarding our decisions. With the exception of s few corespondents who think that the readers would badly misa their writings If they wouldn't write weekly, all was quiet. This silence undoubtedly appeals to many members; but in me It arouses a fear of the future, because where there is no Interest there cannot tie life. Wherever the situation among members Is such; that is, that there is no concern about the convention decisions, It can i»e concluded that everything decided by the convention was either satisfactory or that the members have become Indifferent. It should tie our duty to find out whether the latter Is a fact; if It is, we will be forced to take definite steps to revive our activities and to awaken the membership and interest them in our work, especially the younger generation, liecause if we fall In this we know what the consequences will lie In the present circumstances and conditions when the country is In the throes of extrema conservatism, the work of progressive Individuals or organisations is indeed difficult. However, since nothing is lasting according to the laws of evolution, we will bridge also this era without serious difficulties, provided that the people along with our members will awaken snd discard the Illusion that someone will do everything for the benefit of humanity. Not wishing to repeat what I said in the official organ recently, I want to "tate briefly that dur-ing the annual elections of lodge officers serious difficulties arose In some lodges in obtaining candidates for lodge posts T»i" work of a lodge secretary la not pleasant and many a secretary is unjustifiably crltlrired; this, In addition to tha difficulties I mentioned in my articles. Is also re-sponsible for the fact that it Is getting harder to obtain members for this |>o*t As long as Immigrants were coming from the old country who were willing to accept lodge responsibilities tie-cause of our society's principles, things were considerably different in this respect than today when we have to depend on the younger generation Idealism among them la lacking as It is lacking among An>erican working people generally; If thla situation will not improve soon, we will lie forced to follow the as ample of American fraternal societies, that is. lodga elections will he re. placed by appointments of regional representatives Concerning membership, I can report that the aociety during the last half of 1946 registered an increase of 686 members In both departments, which was largely due to merger with society Uly. The merger with My, incorporated In Wisconsin and loceted in Milwaukee, with one lodge, was completed laat fteptembe» , its assets, membership and obligations were taken over by our society. a fKOSVETA Total uwU in cash and government securities were $40,933 59 exclusive of sick benefit fund, for which a special agreement waa made as required by the insurance departments of both states. In addition the amount of fit for each member in sured for sick benefit in said society was paid; however, since this was mostly represented in government bonds issued to the lodge instead of organization, they were returned with the recom-mendation that they be «changed for cash and aent to us. The merger brought us 513 members for both departments. I wish to state that all officers and some members of said society, with the exception of the former secretary, cooperated with us fully shd they deserve our sincere thanks. Status of membership is as follows: Adult Department Membership June 30. 1940 _ New admitted Transferred from juvenile dept.. Merger-- 49,077 1,132 Total--— Deceased ....................... Canceled and withdrawals. __139 „—.......452 .50,209 691 _____49,518 Membership Dec. 31, 194«--------- Juvenile Department Membership June 30, 1946-------------—...........»Ml 4 New admitted --------------------------------------i75 Merger --------------------------------------- 97 Total --------------------------------- Transferred to sdult dept---.----- Deceased ............ —................-— 772 Membership Dec. 31, 1946 — Increase .................................. • .19,386 Z 369 7 279 665 ... 18 731 —----- - 558 Total membership in both departments 68,249 There were 68 fewer deaths in the adult dept. last yesr than in 1945 and 7 more 4n the Juvenile dept in 1946 than in the previous year, or «1 death less last year than the year before. This can be ascribed to the return of normal conditions. The total of deaths includes 14 soldier-members who were missing more thsn s year; the society paid a total of $9,000 to their beneficiaries. The total number of fallen soldier-members in the last war stands at 194. Following ia a detailed report of causes of deaths, num. ber of cases and paid insurance in 1946: REPORT ON Causes Heart disease Csncer...— Apoplexy....-— Hemmorrhage Tuberculosis.......——. Pneumonie, influence Suicide------------------ Various accidents.... Fallen in war Silicosis ____________________________ 13......... 10.150 00 DEATHS Amount of No of Insurance of Ceses Paid ..192__________$ 70,550 00 74,600 00 41,100 00 33,300.00 18,300 00 10,600 00 11.200.00 10,300 00 9,000 00 Nephritis ----------------- Automobile accidents Mine accidents.— Peritonitis------- Anemts ------------------—..— Cerrebral hemorrhage-------— Leukemis.......... Asthma_________ Diabetes----- Indigestion. Infection — Paralysis.—, Drowning. Gastric ulcers ..... Rright's disease.. Meningitis..-—. Old age___________ Dropsy .................................... Alcoholism .......—......... Yellow fever ........___-............ 508 8.000 00 8,100.00 8.350 00 7.200.00 8,800.00 4,350 00 4.950 00 4,400 00 4,70000 2,700.00 4.30000 3.200 00 3,00000 . 1,950 00 2,20000 2,500 00 500 00 500.00 . 1.000 00 250 00 1370,050 00 FINANCIAL STATEMENT fee the period from July 1. 1M6 to December 31. 1*46 ADULT DEPARTMENT Mortuary Fund i —-Income— —Disburse- -—— ments —— Balance June 30 1946 $10.149.678 03 Unpaid Death Claims June 30. 1946 99,150 95 Assessment „'............. 300,849.30 Mortuary Fund "Alliance Lily" --------- 36,093 80 Net Income from Investments 160.119 86 Death Claims paid-.— Cash Surrender —— Transfer to General Fund' — ------------- Unpaid Death Claims Dec. 31. 194« --------- Balance as of December 31. 1J40----- 1 182.663.64 3.830.45 14.39657 93,307.84 10,451,691.44 $10,745,891 94 $10,745,891.94 Disability Fund Balance June 30. 1946 . 220,987.98 Assessment .................46,805.96 Disability Fund "Alliance Lily" ................2 802 13 Interest ----------------------------3,482.76 Disability and operations paid ..... Balance as of December 31. 1946 -------- 47,530 00 226.548 83 $ 274,078 83 $ 274,078.83 Sick Benefit $1 Class Balance June 30, 1946 . Assessment .................. Sick Benefit Fund "Alliance Lily" — Interest .................— Special Assessment ... Sick Benefit Paid ^— Balance as of December 31. 11146 ____________ 523,717.01 141.281 30 388.00 8.282 83 393 00 110,312.90 563,749.24 $ 674,062.14 $ 674,062.14 $2 Class Balance June 30, 1946.. 103,679.92 Regular Assessment - 76,021.30 Special Assessment — 444.00 Interest ........................- 1,642.12 Sick Benefit Paid —, Balance as of December 31, 1946 ......... 60,401.00 121,386.34 $ 181,787.34 $ 181,787.34 $3 Class Balance June 30. 1946.. 16,984.47 Regular Assessment - 9,305.10 Special Assessment — 18.00 Interest .....................- 270.68 Siek Benefit Paid ..... Balance as of December 31. 1946 .....— 7,977.50 18,600.75 $ 26,578 25 $ 26,578 25 Special Benefit Fund Balance June 30, 1946 . 183,646.39 Assessment -..............- 23,878 24 Interest ........................- 2,905.32 Assessment Loans Repaid ........................... 79957 Special Benefit and Assessment Loans .. Special B*e n e f 11 to Veterans .................... Balunce as of December 31, 194« ............ 10,372.73 2,000.10 198,856.79 $ 211,229 52 $ 211,229 52 The number of operations has increased by 134 over the previous year, mostly appendectomies and ruptures, as Is shown below To get a clear picture as to the future of the disability fund, we have compiled the aveiaga age of members operated for various causes and have found that the average age is 154« years This shows that the average member opeiated on pays less than hi*If of what he receives from the disability fund foi ofiriation. which is psid by those membera who aie mot s fot túnate in this respect Hi port on Operations and Disabilities Operations No of Cases Benefits Paid 117.275 00 Ap|M-rtderlomy 212 Hernia 159 Alxloiftiruil , ......„.... ... 151 Itemoiihoktectomy -..... ........ 105 Hysterectomy ........... 83 Vaneo»« veins .............78 Gall bladder ... 70 Goitie .. 40 Ktiietuted Imnes 2'' Ct .«»air-an »ection .. . >. 22 Pio»tariomy ...... . .. 21 Cat. rarl ... 14 <;«»tiic ulcers......................... it,.. Il> dtocele .. |2 N« ( hiertomy ........ 12 He»in.\ a! , f breast .. .. 12 Thoi neoplasty ., 9 Trephining ... 8 Laminectomy ........ V , ( snrrf k S Mastoidectomy ....................... 4 Tvirr.ii J r»»teon vehtia .. t. N-sal _...................... |„ PlWurtty - 1 Lar v na ....... .. 1 Total .......« »—m.—*..............Uitc Disabilltlea .. 16 l.'its of ngbt or eye ... . 7 Um of leg .................. 7 Lom of fingers ..............3 lx.sa of both lega______________1 I «.i* of aim 1 Paralysis of arm and leg 33 Total -...................Mo» Building Fund Balance June 30. 104« 53,317.97 Rent of Office and Hall ....................v.....- 4,270.70 Interest ...............................................848.12 Salaiy of Janitor — Meat. Light, Cleaning and Hep;«il s Water lax awl vanous license foes . .. Insurance ....... 1>< preciatlon of Build- m«...... Dalum-«* us of December 31, 194b............. 1,549 00 907 64 45,13 41875 1.351 02 54,165 25 13,125 00 12 405 00 5,22ft 00 i 6,670 00 3 205 On ; 5 560 (HI 3,200 00 ronton. 1,735 'Hl I 2,195 00 i 1 050 (Hi 1,040 00 41500 1,035 00 t 825 00 1 405 00 600 ()0 5 «'i 00 I 415 'Si 313 00 70 t)u 100 no 50 on j 50 00 ' 50 00 $78 sao 09, „ 4 950 00 . 2 400 0t' son on 2.100 oo 17% ÍV 600 00 • 10.723 01» $««618 00 Salaries it various expenses of Finance Committee ........— Salaries it various expenses of Judicial Committee -..........- Salaries it various expenses of Supervising Committee Salaries it various expenses of Supreme and District Vice Presidenta — Salary of Supreme Medical Kxaminer -Salary of employees, Medicel examination of sick members — Trsveling exp of Supreme Officers on Official business ... Expenses—FHA Mortgages , , ... , -------- Exchange ..... ——— Insurance Dep't's fees State Examiners ....... State Examiners -—. Rent of Secretary's Office.............- Stationery and various office supplies ........ Rent of IBM Tabulator ________-________________ Campaign expenses .... Annual Awards to Lodge Secretari"* !. Subvention to Juve-• nile Circles Calendars .......... Advertisements ........- Postage and express . Telephone and telegraph ..................... Lodge Supplis---------— "Voice of Youth"_______ Supreme Board Meeting ----------------------- Litigations ................- Actuary and Accountants ..............-......... Office furniture and fixtures _____________— Social Security tsx...... Unemployment Com- pensstion tax -------- Nat'l Fraternal Congress membership dues ......-__.—...... Various subventions . Athletics_______________ Medicsl examination« of discharged veterans .............-.....- Balance as of December 31. 1946.......... 1,181.40 480 00 670.00 360 40 600.00 10,688.90 12.00 771.49 647.76 95.44 5.00 4,485.0P" ment: TOTAL 559.914 5« 1» 15 $11^39.012 67 Continental Harris Trust 111. Nat'l -Bank it Sav. Bank Bank it Tr. Co. Chicago Book balance 6/30 $ 130,297 02 $ 12.544 11 $11,460.58 Deposits ................ 895.209 00 173,275.72 48,12676 Withdrawals .....-..... $1.025,506.02 $185,819 83 $59.587.34 Book balance 12/31 888,367 24 177,21590 47,186.55 Outstanding checks $ 137.138.78 8,603 93 12,400.79 Bank balance........... 37,84492 18,161.97 12.931.71 $ 174,983 70 $ 26,785 90 $25,33250 Toronto $ 8.181 44 4.59061 12.772 05 8.348 30 4.42375 196 00 $ 4,619.75 Skups] % 162.40 « 1,121.20" ~U83.60* 1,111.1»»* «Í.1Í4* Jurenile Department /sroeu Dub* r se menti F rpense Balance June 30 1946 Assessment AlMM'Mkl!»« lit Tianal. r from M -tua? v Fu- I Fund 4.1 14 I) 86 ►4 35 Tmusf« tuli Intel r.xiK- All funds of our society have good »enerve and our financée show general pr«»grtei as is sh«<*n in the financial report Increase m assets during the laat half of IS46 was $129 1116] and total as aets at the end of 1946 wete 112.846 114 4« 13,026 71 1,756 89 401 21 151 25 Balance June 30. 1*»46 $770*71 6J Assessments ... 35 7IS IS Net income from mveitment» 11,16516 Juvenile fund "All a n e e Lily" . ____w. • 2.092 87 Death Claims Matured meml»er»h»p certificates Paid to members trarsferred to Adult Depaiim^f't Rxrhanee Transferred to E>rwoee fund Balance as of D*r 11. 1946 1,11000 755 00 4.95! » ^^J 14,611 4* $.453 00 I* 8 Treasury Bonds Municipal Bonds State Bonds ............. $612 .529 20 . 71164 17 . 18,468 75 I Net interest on bonds Interest on (èovernmert bonds added to the principal -__________________ $164,102 26 586 00 The details on various fenM^ ^ frt» * t ion with our investments win r ^ » report of the Finance Corretee ^ ^ changes of the stilus of ourf from the report of the Sur'' ^ rfj it is shown thst the fin»nasi r^ Society 16 on s very high kv« <> i» I v improving ( , |||f -, During the month of August i ^ ^ fulltime duties of my off"* *n r wtdvîsda^apraw. 1947 jnv, with the sctivities of the * ^ Amenin National Council. Although J^an Amenctn organization. I am much «Tits work as po-ible during F^Ifuke this opportunity in extending I •»* *J£L to the member, of the Supreme ^SSS the newly elected members, and ^ ^ the best of luck in their endeavor * interests of our Society. be* inter MIRKO G. KUHEL. Report sccepted. Report of Secretary of Sick Benefit Department aiMCIAL STATEMENT OF SICK BENEFIT *anc1 funds to December 31. 1646 July 1. $1 Class $ 24.631.60 . 21,698.20 . 23,110.55 . 23,064.80 .. 22,325.40 .. 26.45085 csip»»: ty --------------------~-------- Igust ................. * ptember ...........— Sober ...»..................... ivember -.................... cember ....................... Ml regular as^.m.nt .Hl,28, 30 Special «««men............ JJUJ Interest ..........*32 50 Sick benefit returned ..... J2.ÖU ¡¿esiment of Lodge Lily. 388.00 Total........................................................... ^ ..........$ 16,234.50 ..............• 19,106.60 $150,377.63 ly.......... igust .... ptember itober .. jvember 18,244.80 20,993.00 19,141.00 ' "tor ............... 16,625.50 -...............................J.............$110,345.40 Total ........................................... Six months surplus......................— Balance June 30,............................. 40,032.23 523,717.01 Balance December 31.. $563,749.24 $2 Class »ceipta: iiy.........- ugust ..... (ptember ctober .... ovember ecember $ 13,174.28 . 11,874.82 .. 12,487.80 ,. 12,603.30 .. 11,866.80 14,014.30 Total regular assesment....$ 76,021.30 Special assessment.............. 444.00 Interest................................. 1,642.12 Total...........-........................................— $ 78,107.42 Uburt«mants: uly..........................................$ 9,153.50 ugust ..............................................................................10,446.00 fptember ......................................10,757.50 • Ictober...........1...............................11,011.00 bvember ________________________— 9,901.00 rcember...........................................9,132.00 Total regular assesment....................». $ 60,401.00 Total regular assesment.........................$ 17,706.42 Interest .................................................. 103,679.92 Total...................................„............... $3 Class Script*: lily .......................................$ 1,626.40 ,ugust.-_......................................1,450.80 eptember.............................„. 1,515.90 Ctober................................................1,574.80 ¡ovember..................................1,441.50 Ircember......................................................................1,695.70 $121,386.34 Total regular assesment...9,305.10 Special assessment......._..... 18.00 Interest................................... 270.68 Total ....................................................... $ 9,593.78 hburtsmsnt»: "ly ....................:..................$ 1,329.50 "lust .................................... 1,336.50 rçtember..........................................................1,057.00 «ober ......................4____________________1,882.50 lovember.........................„................1,333.50 Member .................................1,238.50 Total $ 7,977.50 Si* month» surplus .............................. $ 1,616.28 Balance June 30 .................................. 16,984.47 Ba:anre December 31.. $ 18,600.75 In the second half of last year we registered lr,inr|a' progress in all three classes. As usual, * II das« is again in first place. The assess-*at Of all classes amounts to $226,995.70, special ■«•«anient $855. interest $10,195.53, returned ss-w»ment I3:t50, total income $238,023.90; sick •nefit pHid $178,723 90. surplus $59.354.93, bal-** »'I classes Dec. 31. 1946, $703,736.33. S r" tK« l..st ieport income increased $13,133 94 B »P'te of the fact that interest brought about thousand dollars less. Sick benefit paid ■*unted to $32.359 85 less, which added to the P* turplus of $59.354.93. As can be seen, »landing nf the sick benefit funds is good. ,he by-laws, with minor exceptions, hsve ■Mined unchanged I have no recommendation ™ this rr.i'ftmg 1 «lih 1 .1 j * able t< *s \ • mention that I have a new assistsnt take quite some time before she will take care of sick benefit applications r nary and special care is required ■ this change more work hes fallen on «iter* and. Report of Juvenile Director if t "i r »ring the finsl six mnoths pe-».nd referring also to a few phases ' " 'he f,r»t half of the year, is as fol- Jutamls Circles and Activities ^ ty trend' predicted for Juveni> . „.. of the SNPJ, since before pWV- * *ir h*' n<* materialised to the '' ►-•'ed, but indication* are strongly present that the trend is finally getting under way and gaining a foothold in several localities where, heretofor, there has been little sign of juvenile activities of any kind. To no small extent this statement is based on the number of Directors of Juvenile Activities who have recently been elected by the local lodges. This, as you know, is the new lodge office created by the last convention So far, 165 lodges have designated some one to fill this important local office. Included, also, are those lodges who are parent to active Juvenile Circles of which there are, at the present time, twenty-six, and most of them setting excellent records in their respective localities. It is still too tearly to forecast how many lodges, who have elected Directors of Juvenile Activities, will also organize a Circle, but we can state that our immediate success is that we were able to get 165 lodges to elect Juvenile Directors snd. perhaps, once again as many to consider its merits, pro and con, whether they eventually elect some one or not. We have reason to believe that some of these lodges will in time organize a Circle. That, at least, will be our ultimate objective in every prospective locality. Where we can't succeed in attaining this goal, our next step will be to induce as many lodges as possible to actively engage in a suggested program of Juvenile activities originating from the Main Office. We have prepared instructions on the preliminary procedure of this work and also sn outline progrsm for the year, copies of which hfcve been sent to all local Juvenile Directors. Consistent with the program of Juvenile Activi ties, approved by the 13th regular SNPJ convention, we have begun the work of enlarging the booklet containing the rules and regulations governing the Juvenile Circles. We are also constantly on the lookout for worthwhile material for the juvenile library. Mimeographed bulletins on suggested programs for certain occasions of the year have been and will continue to be prepared and made available to all local Juvenile Directors. Remuneration for services rendered by Circle Directors which, heretofore, has been swarded at the close of the year, usually a few days beiore the Yule holiday, will be paid quarterly from now on in amounts up to $5 per month—more, if one is deserving of higher reward for his work. We feel that this change is a step for the better and should bear good results. The total amount paid to circle directors in 1946 was $790, while all other expenses in connection with juvenile activities, including the "Voice of Youth" contests, amounted to approximately $1,375.00. District Circle Director Recently we had occasion to put into eftect another provision of the Program of Juvenile Activities. This has to do with appointment of qualified members as District Circle Directors whose duties shall consist mainly of organizing and promoting Juvenile Circles and related activities in designated localities. The first of two Circle Di rectors, who received such appointment and accepted it, was Ann Sannemann, member of Lodge 1 (Slavija), Chicago, who has very ably directed the activities of Perfect Circle 26 in the past four years and is fully qualified for this position. It is to be understood, however, that this will entail only part time work outside the Main Office and will not entitle the District Circle Director to any fixed compensation or salary. Remuneration will be based on results obtained, somewhat in the same manner as that of a Circle Director. When assigned promotional work will take the District Director from Chicago, he will be entitled to traveling expenses. Our plans are to appoint several such District Directors, having in mind Western Pennsylvania, Cleveland, and one or two other active centers. If we can convince the right people to accept these appointments, we stand to gain much for the Society. Conference of Circle Directors In line of the Program of Juvenile Activities accepted at the last convention, it is proposed that a conference of the Directors of active Juvenile Circles of the Society be held during the time and at the place of the National SNPJ Day on August 29 or 30. It is believed that that event will be the most appropriate occasion for a gathering of this kind. The purpose of the conference as outlined to you once before, will be primarily to provide the Directors with an opportunity of meeting under the same root where they can discuss their problems together, exchange ideas and suggestions, and work out practical plans for the increase and improvement of activities for Juve nile Circles and, of course, to get better acpuaint ed with each other. An outline of what such a conference might consist has been prepared and will be presented to you later. Membership Campaign It will be a year next month (March) since our previous membership campaign was concluded That campaign, you will recall, was conducted in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the English Speaking Lodges of SNPJ. It lasted six months and during that period a total of 3052 sdult snd juvenile members were admitted into the Society The totsl cost, including swsrds. medics! exsmi nstion fees, snd printing of csmpaign literature smounted to approximately $7,750. Per new mem bers enrolled, this, perhaps, was our most ex pensive campaign. However, we maintain now as we have in the past, that First Year Prelimi nary Term mortuary assessment, which is psid by the new members, is much more thsn suffici ent to cover sll csmpsign expenses. Furthermore the records prove thst unless we hsve s membership drive, the Society shows little or no gain— usually a loss, especislly in the Juvenile Department from which nesrly s thousand members trsnsfer to the sdult clsss snnuslly. We don't hsve to go beck eny ferther thsn 1946 for a good compsrison. Compsring the first hslf, which hsd four csmpsign months, with the Isst hslf which hsd none, we find s net gsin of 1263 ss of June 30. and only 45 for the six months ending Dec 31. At the request of the Executive Committee, an outline of a simplified campaign plan, one which will follow the usual procedure of assigning to each lodge a reasonsble quota of new members and one which will stress competition between lodges rsther thsn individusls. hss been prepared and approved in principle for this meeting. The main outline of the csmpsign plsn will be presented to you for your approval or rejection, with or without amendment. Sport Activities and Expenses We. undoubtedly, had more sport activities in the six months ending Dec 31. together with the first six months of 1946 than in any similar period in the last five years. No less thsn ten tour-nsments were staged, sis of them coming in the first hslf—ell bowling tournaments. snd four in the last hslf—two golf, one bslma. snd the first Juvenile Field Dsy. These ten tournsments attracted about 1500 psrticipents in all end. si together. cost the Society $1.9816$ Donations for bowling shirts approved for 26 different lodges tdteled $l.»7S00. Theae pay. menu averaged $«0 00 per lodge ranging from s low of 19 00 to $222 00 for the top amount Five hundred snd twenty-five ($2$) members, who _PROSVKTA bowl on SNPJ teems in local league competition, benefited by these donstions st the rste of $3.00 per shirt—good for two years. It is estimated that half as many more members bowl under like conditions, but did not spply for the subvention this season. Softbsll tesms finsnced to the extend of $869 40. with eight lodges snd three Juvenile Circles receiving the entire amount. These and other expenses. including $307.90 paid to members of the National Athletic Board for mileage, per diems and year service, reach a total of $5,019.29, exceeding the maximum annual appropriation for sports by $1929. However, we must not overlook the fact that $200.00 was used for the 1947 National Duckpin Tourney. The outlook for sport activities this year appears to be quite promising. We expect many old records to be equaled or surpassed. The National Duckpin Classic, held at Carrick. Pa. on Jan. 1, established a new mark in total entries and prizes. The National Tenpin Bowling Tournament, scheduled for Chicago on April 25-26-27 under the auspices of Pioneer Lodge 559. is expected to do likewise, and the same is predicted for the Juvenile Telegraphic (April 19-20) and the Eastern Invitational Tournament at Cleveland on March 21-22-23 Softball, balina and golf will very likely witness expansion in league as well as tournament play. The National SNPJ Day will be the year's biggest attraction and the first since 1942. More time and effort will be devoted to the promotion of Juvenile Field Days and other juvenile sport and recreational activities. All indications are very bright for a busy year in »the field of sports. I National Athletic Board Since the previous meeting of the Supreme Board, we have increased the number of athletic districts from five to seven, with one representative for each district. The election of the seven representatives, who will serve on the Athletic Board for the ensuing term of one year, will take place at this meeting. The call for candidates resulted in the nomination of 25 members, three of whom have since caused their names to be withdrawn from the ballot, leaving a total of 22 candidates whose names will be submitted for election st s lster session. Statement of Athletic Expenses for 1946 First half 2nd half 1946 150.00 $ 861.40 . 89.08 . Nat'l Duckpin tourney $ Nat'l Tenpin tourney.. Juv'le Teleg. tourney.. Midwest Bowling tournament .............. 234.95 ____________ Eastern Bowling tournament .............. 150.00 ............. Pioneer 559 Invitations! tournament.... 150.00 ......... Midwest Golf tourney ........................51.80 Eastern Golf tourney!. __________________135.50 Midwest Bslins tourney ....................... .............. 71.52 Midwest Juvenile Field Dsy ..........................................87.26 Bowling shirts ____________ 168.00 1,407.00 Softball teams ............ 825.00 244.74 Basketball tenms ........ 35.00 25.00 Golf trophy, L'dge 715 .................25.00 mileage, perdiem etc. 298.90 9.00 1946 Total 200.00 $ 350.00 861.40 89.08 234 95 150 00 150.00 51 80 135.50 71.52 87.26 1,575.00 669.74 60.00 25.00 307.90 Total______________________$2,762.47 $2.258.82 $5,019.29 Conclusion In conclusion I wish to express my appreciation to the Supreme Board and employees of the Main Office and to the members and officers of the local lodges and Juvenile Circles for their fine cooperation and assistance. As for this meeting, I have the utmost confidence that, before it will have adjourned, much of yeal benefit for the So ciety and its membership will be accomplished. MICHAEL VRHOVN1K. Report accepted. Manager9$ Report My report for the last six months of 1946: Prosveta—'The Wednesday (official organ) issue is printed in about 100 copies more than in the first half of the last year, including the daily The daily is printed in 7,350 copies, that is, in 550 copies more than in the first half of 1946, This increase is mainly due to our campaign for 1000 new subscribers, which closed in October and brought a total of 1,082 new subscribers. Most of the credit for this goes to our good and diligent campaigners and contestants as well as individual lodge officers snd members who hsve helped sccording to their sbility in this csmpsign. The nsmes of contestsnts were published from time to time and at the end of the drive, the names of all who cooperated in the campaign. The grand award went to our old representative of Prosveta. Anton Jankovich of Cleveland. Ohio. The amount paid for swards totaled $413.50. In addition, we paid to contestants a 25% commission for new subscribers. After the payment of awards and commission the paper did not show a big financial gain, but we are hopeful that this will be repaid in the future by retaining most of the newly acquired subscribers. A very small percent discontinued their subscriptions, especislly those who subscribed for hslf a year and are now renewing their subscriptions; how the rest who subscribed for a year will react sfter their subscriptions expire, will be seen lster. With a few exceptions subscribers are very prompt In renewing subscriptions snd ss you csn see in Prosvets. NEW subscribers just sbout replace those who for some resson drop out. Due to prevsiling conditions, income from sd-vertisements has somewhat decreased In recent times Moat of the ads were help wantd ads, which have since considerably reduced. Ads sre sn excellent finsncisl help to the paper. During this time there was no chsnge in the office personnel. As csn be aneri from the financial report, there was a small profit in this period, but it is doubtful if this will continue The reason that the profit was not bigger is psrtly due to the lasusnce 1 of s supplement which cost $700. The high prices which begsn during the Istter pert of 1946 snd sre still mounting sre s problem snd Prosvets snd the entire labor preas will be greatly affected thereby. This yesr our cost will lie above $18.000 more than in previous years, and means will have to tie found to cover the additional expense in i order that we may continue the dsily st least for some yesrs to come I will dwell on this more specifically later, I wish to add thst we owe our i Ljubljana correspondent Franjo Alee the amount of $200 for four months of test year, The Voice of Youth—Our juvenile monthly is now being printed, with small exception. In the same number of copies as in the first half of last yesr, the msgsxine, s fsr ss I know, is populsr j and respected by the young people I wish to mention et this time thst It would help the men sger's department greetly If lodge aecreterie« would report CHANGES a little more promptly, that is. if they would send to our office sll the names of those who cease to be members of the juvenile department. I trust that this pies will be considered. Prmtery—There were no chsnges in the print-ery; ss far as work is concerned we are carrying on to the best of our ability, the prevailing high prices are seriously affecting our business. All printing material is much higher—at least 25% to 100% and even more.. The same is true of workers wages in the printery. The price of newsprint has increased $20 per ton, and as we use over 300 tons a year, this alone means more than $6,000 increase. Various other materials tor the printery have gone up and are still going up. which means at least two thousand dollars more annually. This represents $8,000 higher expenses In addition, the printers' wages towards the end of the year increased $8.796 32. If we add all this together, we find that expenses in the printery this year will increase over $14,800, which means that we will have to distribute this amimnt for work done for the main office, for the tuvenile magasine, while the greater part will be borne by the Pn>sveta. It is necessary to Increase the subscription price to cover the increased cost of printing. Fortunstely, we were careful enough in past years to build up a reserve for the printery and Prosveta, However, if we were to cover the higher expenses from reserve alone, it is clear that this would suffice only for a few years. We must also consider the possibility of having to replace a linotype, for which we must have available funds. Let us go back to Prosveta. To make it clear, let me mention several important incresses in expenses. The editorisl snd msnsger's personnel is being psid from income from Prosvets. which hss its own fund and it is necessary that everything is in order and properly disbursed. Increase in salaries in the editorial deuartment: head editor's increase $1,131 annually, three assistant editors $1.970 annually, or total Increase $3,107 in 1947; Increase in salaries in the manager's department: manager $910 annually, three employees $1,636 annually, total $2,548 Total increase in both departments amounts to $5.655. Increased expenses in printery. that Is. printing material, newsprint and transportation to the post-office will amount to about $12,000, or, together wih the editorial and manager's departments and printery plus other expenses, the snnual incresse for Prosvets will smount from $18,000 to $20,000. Because of this. If we want the Prosveta to con-tinue as a daily in the future at lesst as long ss we older members like to resd in our Isngusgt, it is necesssry to take definite steps without any delay. Therefore, I recommend that this board meeting empowers the executive committee to deter-mine as soon as possible an increase in subscription rste for sll subscribers without exception as to the nature of subscription; that is. whether there are five, four, three, two or only one mem ber in a fsmily, ss well ss nonmembers, snd the same for the city of Chicago and Its vicinity, and foreign countries—12 for ALL. so thst the subscription for one yesr will be $8, for Chicsgo $9.50 and for foreign countries $11, This, if we base our figures on 7,000 subscribers, would bring approximately $14,000. Of course, from this amount we must discount commission of 20% to which our representatives sre entitled snd our trsvel-ing sgents s little more, which smounts to about $2,500. Therefore, the net amount for Prosveta would be only about $11.500. This is not much but nevertheless a considerable help so that the reserve would not be exhausted so soon. The alternative would be to decrease number of issues from five to four per week. This would reduce the expense about $160 per week or $7,800 s year. This would of course require discharge of one assistant editor, which would save $3,172 in salaries, or a total of $10,972. Besides this it will be necessary to watch other minor expenses in connection with the lssusnce of the daily. Frankly speaking, I know of absolutely no other way thsn whst I hsve ststed. Let me mention slso thst sll other Slovene papers rslsed their prices from one to two dollsrs quite some time sgo. This concludes my report. The books hsvs been sudited as ususl. The finsncisl report, which follows, shows our operations. At this time I wish to thank the office personnel ss well ss sll lodge officers snd Prosvets representstlves for the excellent cooperstion with my depsrtment. If desired I shell be at your disposal for any further explsnstion. PHILIP GODINA. Report sccepted. Bslsnce in Amslgamsted Trust snd Savings Bank ...........................................| Accounts Receivable .............................. Materials Inventory (Paper and Ink).-. Work in Process Inventry ___________ Investments ............................,,.,.,.,„.______ Real Estate Mortgage......................... Machinery and Equipment (at cost).... Unexpired Insurances....................... Mailing Department lnv»ninry ............ Publications Postage ........................,..,.... Postage Inventory ................. General Factory Inventory 11 15,306.07 5.654.98 4,537.64 909.16 46,562.96 1,123.91 55,767.43 212.00 61.56 61.59 45.13 11.35 Total .......................... Less Reserve .............. TOTAL ALL ASSETS . ....$130,253.78 63.039.42 .„.$ 77,214.36 LIABILITIES, NET WORTH AND RESERVES: Accrued Wages Social Security Tax ................................. Unemployment Compensation Tax..mM. Accounts Payable ..........................,,-,_»„ Withholding Tax Employees' Vacation Reserve M Allowance for Depreciation...^.. Original SNPJ Investment_______ Total ................................. Less Reserve ................. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND 487.97 106.84 13538 y 278.17 571.94 120.95 53,039.42 25,513.11 _________$130,253.78 .......... 63.039.42 NET WORTH -----------------------...................$ 77.214.3« SLOVENE NATIONAL BENEFIT SOCIETY FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT AND THE VOICE OF YOUTH Six months ended December 31, 1946 RECEIPTS Subscriptions — Dsily......................$ 10,172 68 Subscriptions — Weekly .............................30,187.32 Advertising .................................................. 4,640.05 Msintensnce Fund for Msgasine............ 5,739.62 Editors' snd Office Service for Msgasine 780.00 Interest on Securities ........................................487,47 Desd Accounts Psid Up.................................,34 TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS--------------------$ 61,977.48 DISBURSEMENTS: Commissions and Discounts on Sub- The scriptions and Advertising.. Cost of printing Prosvsta and Voice of Youth............................ Editors' and Office Salaries .. Stationery and Office Supplies.......________ Depreciation on Furniture and Fixtures General Expense Audit Fee .............. Rent .................... Postage and Shipping Expense Second Claas Postage (Prosveta and The Voioe of Youth) Publishing Expense Social Seeurity Tax Unemployment Compensation Tax. Subscriptions Campaign Dead Accounts................ I 2,164.76 ........................... «ase ease es si •»••••»•••»ssease—as—aaaasae SI/OVENE NATIONAL BENEFIT SOCIETY PRINTERY Financial Statement /or six months ended December 31, J946 RECEIPTS: Publications Sales—Prosvets and The Voice of Youth ..................................... $ 34,768 40 Sales to SNPJ ...............................................2,931.12 Sales to Customers..........................................................................1,709 63 Sales to Prosveta 112 10 House Hales ...................................................49.76 Total receipts for completed work $ 39.560 91 Waste Paper Sales.................................. 3ft 00 Cash Discounts Earned ............................ 103 34 Interest ori Securities ............................. 687 47 Interest on Mortgage Uian.................... 33 77 Sale of Equipment ...»................................ 46 00 TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS ............$ 40,438 49 34,758.40 6,764.14 283.96 26.65 17,12 100.00 300 00 182.22 1,390.66 697.42 93.20 74.66 413.60 1.60 I 61,146.07 Profit in department for six months. 629.41 Total------------------------$ 61,677.46 DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS: Cash in Northern Trust Co. Bank........$ 23.211,46 Accounts Receivable—Weekly subscriptions due from SNPJ.................................8,892.90 Accounts Receivable—Advertisers ....... 310.20 Deposit—Secand Class Postsgs for Pro- ■vets ...................................................................934.75 Deposit—Second Class Postage for The Voice of Youth .. Securities ............... Furniture and Fixtures (at cost) 67.63 36,333.13 6,328 24 TOTAL ASSETS 6 71,778.31 LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND SURPLUS: Accrued Salaries and Wages..................$ 144.70 Accounts Payable ......................... 6,138.00 Social Security Tax............................... 88 67 Unemployment Compensstion Tax______ 79.24 Reserve for Withholding Tax ................. 114 66 Reserve for Depreciation on Furniture end Fixtures ................................ 6,221 81 Surplus--------------------------------------------- 69.991 33 TOTAL LIABILITIES WORTH ............................ AND NET J 71,778 31 DISBURSEMENTS: Psper Purchsses ................................. Ink Purchases .................................. Miscellaneous Materials Purchases..... Publications Postage .............................. Factory Payroll ..........-—, ,» ,,..,......■■■... H*nt ....................................... Fire Insurance ......................... Depreciation ......................... ................ Power ......................., ......... Liability Insurance ..............,,.„.. .....„„. Stock Handling Expense ................... Departmental Machine Expense ....... Work In Pnwesa June 30. 1946______ Total Factory Expense I^aa Work in Process Dec 31. 1946 Manufacturing Cost of Sales Shipping and Mailing Espensr Advertising Expense ............... Office Salaries General and Office Expenae Postage ........... ............ Social Security Tea .. Unemployment Compenastion Tss Audit Fee .. .................................... Totsl Expense .. ... . I>oss In department for six months TOTAL DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS $ 9.0176ft 208 17 2.19232 1.032 19 21,066 32 1.600 00 89 4ft 370 4ft 473 27 120 9ft 98 28 1.340 9ft 1.270 06 $ n «7« us 909 IS $ 3ft 066 92 106 28 304 (K) 2,064 2ft ftft fio 103*16 143 VI I IS IS 16000 I 41 102 IS MISS $ 40 438 49 ITEMIZED STATEMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT Six months ended December 31, 1946 Commissions and Discounts on Subscriptions ...................«.............................$ Commissions snd Discounts on Advert> ising ............................................. Printing — Dsily _____________________________ Printing — Weekly............................ Printing — Magazine.......................... Office Salaries _______________________________________ Salaries of Editors ............................... Printing Supplement ......................... Stationery and Office Supplies Elliott Addressing Mschine Co....... Philip Godins (Freight-stencils)..... SNPJ Printery .............. L C. Smith snd Corona Typewriters, Int. . .......................................;......... Under wood Corp. ......................... Depreciation on Furniture and Fixtures General Kxpenae ..................................... Audit Fes .. ............ m.„T, __________ Kent __________________________________________ Postage and Shipping Eapense...... Second Claas Postage Newspaper Second Tlaaa Postage- Magazine ______ fiie Federated Press................. Overseas News Agency, Inc Subscriptions to Magatinas and News- pa|>ers . ........................................... HNI'J Printery (euta;______________ ^ Anton Garden (petty rash)_______________ Frank's Bindery........... ,„,,„„ Prohrtaree Western Union L Telephons rharges Ernestine Jugg ........................ Jennie Padar .....___________________.,.,,,, , G«dge Harmon .... ... ........... Ann Sannemann ...................... Mr Allster Coleman .............w - Peter EJish______________________________ Social Security Tss ______ ______ Unemployment Compensstion Tax ........ Subscriptions Csmpsign ...... Dead Accounts ........................ TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 2,160 47 94 29 12,914 60 16.41690 4,667 00 4.002 90 6,781.24 700 00 163 10 2,06 100 00 1020 1860 26 68 17 12 100 00 300 00 183 22 2.246 97 143 66 104 00 206 00 II 00 8107 33 88 3 36 300 S 60 30 00 60 00 , 20 76 30 00 1000 600 •3 20 74 M 413 60 1 60 $ 61.346 07 Editor's Report The work in the editorial department ha« not chanced since the last board meeting Material must be prepared each day for the daily as well as for the Juvenile magazine The Voice of Youth each month Bro Beniger la editing the maga-tine and the English section of the official organ, Bro Slabe is taking car« of the front page except the domaie vesti. Bro. Medvesek is handling the Slovene letters and reading proofs, and 1 am writing editorials, doma*« vesti. picture captions and preparing other material. In addition, correspondence must be answered and executive meetings attended. Our period campaigns also require work. The reason for mentioning this will be seen later. There is always plenty of letters and the most popular with readers are the letters from the old country. As you know, we finally succeeded in getting a correspondent In the old country. Fra-njo Ales. His article« are satisfactory both in quality and quantity. But the mail from there Is still slow and irregular and similar complaints are also heard from the old country; they claim that mail service between Canada and Jugoslavia is more regular than between the latter and America. It s*«'ms that this is due to political reasons. Thus far we have not succeeded in getting suitable material from the old country for the improvement of the Sloven« section of the juvenile magazine. I have written to several persons in Ljubljana, but they all failed to reply. It seems that all «ctiv« intellectuals are overburdened with the building up of a new Slovenia and new Jugoslavia. as can be seen from their educational and litersry work reflected In their lively publications. In proportion to their population, perhaps nowhere in Europe are there published as many books and other works as there are in Slovenia since the liberation. Many are also engaged in building up their state structure. Before the war liberal writers were always available as correspondents and many sent their material without being asked because they could not publish it there. Now it is different. However, there is hope that we will soon be able to get new material for the juvenile magazine from there. Our juvenile magazine has several good contributors. the latest being Peter Elish, who is well known to readers of the English section of Pro-sveta. In accordance with the convention decision, the English section of the official organ has been enlarged by one page devoted to informative and educational material. There has been some criticism concerning lengthy articles, which some approve, to the effect that the average reader doesn't read them. Whoever judges articles by their length, will not read even short articles of informative and educational nature. After all, this page is intended for persons who seek to widen their knowledge. Let me add that our senior lodges «re using the English section more and more for their lodge notices because they hav« among them members nf the younger generation. In general, all lodges are increasingly dependent on the younger members. especially as regards the auccess of their social affairs. The time is not distant when the senior lodges will have to seek lodfe officers among the young members. This means that there will be a greater demand for space in the English section, even as at present You have read in the executive committee minutes that the work-day in the main office has been shortened. This will affect the editorial department most because of pi easing work which cannot be accomplished in shorter tim« than the present work-day. This means that the aasutant editors will have to be paid overtime for work done over the 374 work-week or 74 hours workday, which results in 24 hours a week. In addition, all those with more than 10 years service are now entitled to three weeks vacations Adding all this we find ourselves in a rather tight spot as far as the editorial department is concerned. Of course, the real difficulty will come during the vacation period. I am mentioning this because some think that the work in the editorial department is easy, that the department is overstaffed, or that we could shorten the work-day without any conaequences. Even as it is, we find it necessary to devote cor.-siderahle time to our publications outside of working hours The gathering of material, reading books and informative literature also takes time. In fact, one would require much mor« time to keep abreast with current events. In connection with the shorter work-week It was auggested that larger type and larger headings be used, which would take leaa time to finish the work. This would Indeed help, hut we would first have to get new and larger type, especially for headings which we sorely need. All this would coat a considerable amount of money at this time due to the estremely high prices How-aver, if we would solve this problem In this man-ner. the readers would get less reading matter, which is not adviaable. Th« financial standing of Prosveta was reported by the manager. Expenses have drastically increased and a deficit is unavoidable even if we raise the suhacrlption price for the daily two dol-lar» Even if we strip expenses in the editorial department to the bone by cutting down the picture service and other relative reportorlal aery Ires, this would save only a little more than »100 per month, or approximately $1,300 a year. Pic. tures are necessary In the paper «nd dur reporto-rial services, too, ara quite essential, especially the material we are getting from our coirespondent from the old country. Therefore, the bast way to solve this problem would he to reduce expense elsewhere, which Would also l>e the best way for the paper and the sonet y In rase that It would be necessary, the dailv should be suhaldired so that It would con tinue lis valuable service to the elder generation, which gave life to our great HNPJ, as long as «Here II s need for It We owe this to th« memory of our pioneers and in res perl of our work, ANTON GARDEN. Report arrepted Report of Judicial Committee Our repott covers the period since the last board mretini I>uring this time the number of complaint! and disputes was again unusually low from the moral standpoint, this is a good sign for the organization During the last half of 194* our committee reviewed two disputes, one concerned a member whose Sirk benefit was rejected because It was clear that he had received all he was entitled lo according to the by-laws, the other waa a dispute between a !<>dge and Its former secretary. Although the latter caae la a long standing one new evidence has been introduced and will have to be considered before a decision is teethed Two complaints were returned because thev were not sell led before the lodgr jur> as requited by the by laws. There were several question* submitted by members. Uvaoe pertained to »penal benefit and sick benefit, and were disposed of without th« participation of the entire committee. This is our joint report. ANTON SHULAR, Chairman, FRANK VRATARICH, ANDREW VIDRICH. JOHN KOBI, CAMILUS ZARNICK. Report accepted. Report of Finance Committee We are herewith presenting to you the report of our committee including a detailed review of all purchases, sales, and other changes which have taken placa in the list of our investments during the six-month period ending Dec. 31, 1946. Purchases! New securities acquired during the six-month period covered by this report have a face value of $645,750, and they were acquired at a coat of $640,205.85, They could be classified in the following manner: 1. U. S. government bonds.................$253,000.00 2. Public utility bonds .......................... 225,000.00 3. Certificates of Sav. & Loan assns. 160,000 00 4. Canadian government bonds ________ 4,000.00 5. Real estate contract« ___________________ 3,750,00 U. S. Govt. Bondsi Of the , U. S. govt, bonds acquired, some were the so-called savings bonds, series F which ar« discount bonds and were obtained through the merger with the society Lily, Milwaukee, Wis. Their value at the time of merger was $21,501 and their maturity value is $28,000 The purchase of regular U, S. treasury bonds amounted to $224,500, of which $83,000 carried 24% and $141,500 carried 2Vs% coupon rate. The 2y«'s were really only a replacement of similar bonds which were sold by us. The next largest proportion of our available funds was invested in public utility bond«. These bonds are distributed among eight large public utility companies and have a face value of $225,-000. They are high-grade bonds and were acquired at a cost of $229,562.50. The net yield of these bonds is about a half a percent above U. S. govts of similar maturity. A sizeable, or $160,000, of our available funds was invested in govt, insured certificates of 32 savings and loan aasns located in various parts of the country. These oertificates are considered a safe investments and have a comparatively liberal yield. PROSVETA An investment of $4.19» was mad« in bonds of th« Canadian govt, and $3,750 1« represented in a land cootract obtained by the sale of a small property in Chicago, I1L Securities Disposed Oft A large amount of securities was disposed of and the detailed record of these shows a net profit of $10,4*9.38. Our committee has sold $135,000.00 of U. S. treasury 24% bonds which were purchased for $139,484.18. We received $144,618.75, thus obtaining a profit of $5,134.37. The entire amount was reinvested in bonds with the same coupon rate but with a longer maturity. We have also «old two hundred sharea of common stock of th« Detroit City Ice & Fuel Co. These shares were acquired through the reorganization of the former Detroit City Service Co. This sale represents a profit of $3,600 because these securities were carried in our books as non-ledger assets. Maturing securities amount to $69,000. Included are $15,000 of Cicero school dist 5% bonds which show a loas of $1,250.25. This is not a real loss since the bonds were purchased on a 44% basis, and the premium paid has been liquidated thru the larger interest payments received by us during the life of the bonds. Securities called amount to $46,500. Included here are $20,000 Detroit City Ice, which were called at par, and $25,000 Wisconsin Electric, which show a loss of $250 because the called price was a fraction below our cost. A number of mortgages were again paid off in full. Included here is the mortgage on SWH in Cleveland, O. There were no new investments made in real estate mortgages during this period. Municipal bonds are another type of security in which no investments were made for some time. Many states are expected to sell large issues of bondls in the near future for the purpose of payment of bonuses to veterans of their respective states. It is certain that the yield will not exceed 2% even on long-term issues. This low yield of local and state bonds is the reason why our committee prefers to invest in obligations of the federal government. This is a joint report of our committee and a detailed review of all these transactions is given below. We shall be glad to furnish any additional information which may be desired by the members of the supreme board. MATT PETROVICH, Chairman. Report accepted. WEDNESDAY, S.M.P.J. FINANCE COMMITTEE SECURITIES ACQUIRED JULY 1-DECEMBER 31, 194» — Description- Par value Coat Data U.S. Treasury 24's due 12/15/68-63_________ » 8,000.00 $ 8,057.50 July 24 U.S. Treasury 24's due 12/15/72-67_______ 75,000.00 77,765.63 July 16 U.S. Treasury 2V4's due 12/15/62-59............ 141,500.00 144,374.22 Nov. 13 U S. Savings Bonds Series F due 12/1/53 1,000.00 786.00 Sept. M 12) M H M M M M 2/1/54 2,000.00 1,572.00 ) M M M M MM 4/1/55 6,500.00 4,940.00 M ) M M M M MM 2/1/56 5,000.00 3,770.00 M ) M M M M MM 7/1/56 5,000.00 3,745.00 M ) M 14 M M MM 12/1/56 5,000.00 3,725.00 M ) M M M M MM 6/1/57 1,500.00 1,113.00 M ) M M M M MM 10/1/57 2,500 00 1,850 00 M ) Vendor Minors' fund C. F. Childs Se Company Alliance "Lily", Milwaukee, Wis. Total governments_____________ Dominion of Canada, 3% 7th Victory Loan due 2/1 62 59 ........ ................................ Broklyn Union Gas Co.. 1st Mtg. 2V» due 7/1/76............................................. Buffalo Niagara Electric Corporation lat Mt* 2 V» due 11/1/75.............................. Cincinnati Ga« St Electric Corporation 1st Mtg. 2%% due 10/1/75............... ........ Northern States Power Company 1st Mtg. 2Vs du« 10/1/75............ ........................... The Ohio Public Service Co. 1st Mtg. 2%»% due 6/1/7« ....................................... Pacific Gaa Si Electric Co. 1st Se Ref. Mtg. 2Vs due 6/1/81........................................... Public Service Compsny of Oklahoma 1st Mtg. 2V« due 7/1/75............................... Texas Power and Light Company 1st Mtg 2Vs due 5/1/75__________________________________ Total Public Utilities.....................« Total bonds ______________..__________________ »253,000.00 »251,698.35 4.000 00 25,000.00 4,195.00 25,750.00 Aug. July 21 16 Bank of Montreal, Toronto, Ont. H. H. Rollins Se Sons 25,000.00 25,887.50 Sept. 23 Halsey, Stuart Se Co. 25,000.00 25,000.00 Sept. 23 Halsey, Stuart Se Co. 25,000.00 25,562.50 Sept. 23 Halsey, Stuart Se Co. 25,000 00 25,562 50 Sept. 24 F. S. Kelly 50,000 00 50,250.00 Nov. 14 Hslsey, Stuart 6c Co. 25,000.00 25,375.00 Nov. 14 Halsey, Stuart Se Co. 25,000 00 25,37500 Nov. 14 Halsey, Stuart Se Co. $225,000 00 $482,000 00 $229,56250 $485,45585 Ave., Chicago $ 3,750 00 Aug. 1 (Real estate sold) Federally insured Savings and I,oan Associations: Chicago Savings and I^oan Association. Chicago, Illinois ............................ Citizens Building and I^oan Association, Silver Springs, Md______________ Clyde Savings and Loan Aaaociation, Cicero, Illinois....... ................._... Davey Crockett Federal Savings Se I^oan Ass'n, Crockett, Tex____________ East Texas Building, Loan St Sav. Asa'n, Tyler, Tex.............................. Everglades Federal Savings Se Loan Ass'n of Belle Glade, Fla_______________ First Federal Savings and l.oan Ass'n of Altadena. Calif................. Flrat Federal Savings and I,oan Aas'n of Aberdeen, Wash. ................. First Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n of Camden, Ark..............—..... First Federal Savings and l.oan Ass'n of Denver, Colo................ Firat Federal Savings and U>an Aas'n of Gainsville, Fla_____________.._______ First Federal Savings snd l.oan Ass'n of Rusk. Texas .............. ......... First Federal Savings and l.oan Asa'n of Torrington, Conn......__.._______ Grunwald Savings and l,oan Association, Chicago, Illinois_____________ Guaranty Savings and Loan Association, Birmingham. Ala,...,.. Highland Park Building and I.oan Ass'n. Wauwatosa, Wis......... Illinois Federal Havings and l.oan Ass'n of Chicago, III................ I.ake Shore Building and l,oan Association. Chicago, Illinois...». I*amesa Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n of I.amesa, Tex........... Liberty Ix>an and Building Association, Houston, Texas ________ Liberty Savings and I.o«n Association, Chicago. Illinois ___________ Marshall Federal Havings and l,oan Association. Marshall, Tex___________ Ogden Federal Savings and l^tan Association. Herwyn, III......................... San Luis Valley Federal Savings and l.oan Aaa'n of Alamosa, Colo____________ Standard Federal Ravings and Loan Ass'n of I,o* Angeles. Calif.... Southwest Savings and l